Legal Opinion
Stoker v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 12, 1980No. 59453PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Quillian, Presiding Judge.
The defendant appeals from a conviction of a violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act (phencyclidine) and possession of marijuana. Held:
1. Georgia State Trooper King apprehended the defendant for driving 78 m.p.h. When the defendant exited his vehicle Trooper King noted that he was intoxicated. There was an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, glassy eyes, and a "staggering condition.” King testified that the defendant wanted to fight so he called the Sheriffs office to have an officer "stand by with the vehicle and check it out while [he] transported the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- South Dakota v. OppermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Whiteley v. Warden, Wyoming State PenitentiarySupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Radowick v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
- Carson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Griggs v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
- Hartley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
- Barron v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
- State v. HoldenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
- Rasnake v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
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