Legal Opinion
LaRue v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 23, 1976No. 51440PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Clark, Judge.
Alfred Lash LaRue was convicted of unlawfully possessing marijuana in violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act. His principal contention on appeal is that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress the seized drugs. Held:
1. Defendant was arrested purportedly for violation of a city ordinance prohibiting public drunkenness. Marijuana was seized from his person pursuant to this arrest. At the suppression hearing in which defendant challenged the legality of his arrest, the state failed to introduce a certified copy of the city ordinance, if such *763existed,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Fahy v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Harrison v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Mayor &C. of Savannah v. TWASupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
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3Cited by42 opinions
- Hillard v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1979
- Palmer v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
- Moore v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
- Adams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Little v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
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