Legal Opinion
State v. Weathers
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 15, 1998No. A98A1457PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judge Harold R. Banke.
Jonathan W. Weathers was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and two counts of driving under the influence of drugs. After a hearing, the trial court granted Weathers’ motion to suppress, and the State appeals that decision. OCGA § 5-7-1 (a) (4).
Construed most favorably to uphold the trial court’s findings, the record shows that the search at issue occurred after the arresting *377officer observed Weathers speed by at ten to fifteen mph over the speed limit. Allison v. State, 217 Ga. App. 580 (1) (459 SE2d 557) (1995). When the officer also noticed…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- New York v. BeltonSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Allison v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
- State v. NicholsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
- Jenkins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
- Richardson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Glasco v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1999
- State v. BellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
- Glasco v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1999
- State v. WEATHERESCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998