Legal Opinion

State v. Roberson

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 25, 1983No. 65292PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Carley, Judge.

The state appeals from the grant of appellee’s motion to suppress evidence.

The facts are undisputed and are as follows: Police officers set up a road block for purposes of conducting a routine driver’s license check. One of the automobiles stopped was being driven by Homer Robinson. Appellee, Taft Roberson, was a passenger in Mr. Robinson’s car. The officer asked for and received Mr. Robinson’s driver’s license. Nothing was out of order in that regard. However, the officer recognized appellee as being one of two Roberson brothers, either Taft or Math. The officer also knew that…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. State v. SwiftSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
  3. Radowick v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  4. Stiggers v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
  5. Reese v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Little v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1984
  2. State v. GoldenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
  3. State v. ParmsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1988
  4. Clarington v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  5. Perry v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992

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