Legal Opinion
Tukes v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 25, 1999No. A99A0061PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Eldridge, Judge.
Following a bench trial in the Superior Court of Butts County, the trial judge found Norbert Tukes guilty of trafficking in cocaine. He appeals from the conviction, and we affirm.
1. Tukes first contends that the stop of his vehicle was unsupported by probable cause. We disagree.
The record shows that the arresting officer in this case was on routine traffic patrol. The officer passed Tukes’ car going in the opposite direction, and he observed that Tukes was not wearing a seat belt. The officer turned around and followed Tukes’ vehicle. He observed that Tukes’ county decal was…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Whren v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- Minnesota v. DickersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Bowers v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
11 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by15 opinions
- Patman v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
- Cox v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
- Harris v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
- State v. CannonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
- Holmes v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.