Legal Opinion

Rodriguez v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided June 30, 2014No. S13G1167Published

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295 Ga. 362

S13G1167. RODRIGUEZ v. THE STATE. BLACKWELL, Justice. In August 2010, a City of Norcross police officer stopped Sonia Rodriguez, and in the course of that traffic stop, the officer found more than four ounces of marijuana in her car. Rodriguez was indicted for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, and she moved to suppress the discovery of the marijuana, conceding that it was reasonable for the officer to stop and detain her for a brief investigation, but contending that the marijuana was discovered only after her detention was unreasonably prolonged.…

2Cases cited39 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Florida v. RoyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Whren v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  4. Delaware v. ProuseSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  5. Michigan v. LongSupreme Court of the United States · 1983

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