Legal Opinion

Moffett v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided August 8, 1997No. A97A1440PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant was charged with driving under the influence of drugs, in violation of OCGA § 40-6-391 (a) (2). At the hearing on defendant’s motion to suppress, Officer Mark Fenniger of the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office testified he was advised that defendant’s black pickup truck, believed to be transporting narcotics, was approaching the officer’s location from two miles down the road. When Officer Fenniger stopped the vehicle, he detected the strong odor of marijuana coming from defendant, whose eyes were “very red — bloodshot.” Defendant was issued a citation for not…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Fortson v. HopperSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
  2. Paino v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
  3. Chambers v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Wilson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999

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