Legal Opinion
Beck v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 10, 2008No. S07G1735PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Thompson, Justice.
We granted a writ of certiorari to the Court of Appeals in Beck v. State, 286 Ga. App. 553 (650 SE2d 728) (2007), to determine whether (1) a search warrant is valid when it is signed by an individual purporting to hold office as an assistant magistrate even though no such office existed; and (2) defendant’s prior guilty pleas were used properly in sentencing defendant as a recidivist. The answer to the first question is “no.” The answer to the second question is “yes.”
Defendant was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of cocaine with…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Nash v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
- Gary v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
- Pruitt v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1971
- Tarpley v. CarrSupreme Court of Georgia · 1949
- Herrington v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
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3Cited by20 opinions
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