Legal Opinion

Spencer v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 24, 1988No. 75683PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant appeals his conviction of the offense of trafficking in cocaine. The sole enumeration of error challenges the denial of defendant’s motion to suppress evidence. Held:

Between 3:00 and 4:00 a.m. on the morning of April 24, 1986, a State trooper with the Georgia State Patrol observed a vehicle driven by defendant cross the centerline and the fog line on 1-75. The trooper stopped the vehicle and asked defendant to see defendant’s driver’s license and the registration to the automobile. Defendant produced a rental agreement for the vehicle and his Tennessee…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Dean v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  3. Wilson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  4. Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Mallarino v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  2. Ramirez v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989

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