Blanks v. the State

Branch, Judge.

After a dispatcher informed an officer that a black GMC Sonoma pickup truck had been seen speeding southbound on Peachtree Parkway but failed to relate other details from the 911 call, the officer performed a traffic stop without personally witnessing any traffic violations; the traffic stop ultimately led to Christopher Blanks’s arrest for driving under the influence. Following a bench trial based on stipulated evidence, Blanks was convicted of driving under the influence. On appeal, he contends the trial court erred by denying his motion to suppress evidence obtained during…