Legal Opinion

Love v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided September 12, 1985No. 41883PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Hill, Chief Justice.

We granted certiorari in this case, Love v. State, 173 Ga. App. 85 (325 SE2d 449) (1984), to determine whether the Court of Appeals overlooked the issue of defendant’s standing to assert Fourth Amendment search and seizure rights. After plenary consideration, we find that the Court of Appeals concluded correctly that it was not necessary to reach the standing issue, and affirm.

Robert Love was convicted of possession of diazepam in violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act, OCGA § 16-13-1 et seq., largely on evidence furnished by his female companion who had…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Carroll v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  3. Delaware v. ProuseSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  4. Jones v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  5. United States v. RossSupreme Court of the United States · 1982

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Malcolm v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1988
  2. Boggs v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  3. Houghton v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1998
  4. Dixon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  5. Durden v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991

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