Legal Opinion
State v. Davis
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 10, 1991No. S91A0242PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Fletcher, Justice.
The trial court granted Troy Anthony Davis’ motion to suppress evidence seized in a search of his residence, and the state appeals.
The record shows that police officers obtained an arrest warrant for Davis for the alleged murder of a police officer. More than 20 officers proceeded to Davis’ residence, cordoning off the surrounding streets. Officers found no one at home and waited there between 30 and 45 minutes until Davis’ mother returned home around midnight. One officer testified that plans were being made to force entry into the residence when Mrs. Davis came home.
Davis’…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Bumper v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Dean v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
- State v. McBrideSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
3Cited by26 opinions
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