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Peters v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 15, 1979No. 56988PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Webb, Judge.

Dean Rene Peters was convicted of possessing for transfer lottery tickets in violation of Criminal Code § 26-2703 (f). He was sentenced to five years in prison after the state tendered in evidence without objection numerous prior convictions for burglary and gambling. We affirm the appeal.

1. Acting on a tip from a reliable informant that in a few minutes Peters was going to make a pickup of bug tickets at a certain address, police arrested Peters, who was driving a car in which was found under the driver’s seat in a paper bag 66 tally sheets and bug tickets with bets on them. The…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Carroll v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  2. Chambers v. MaroneySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. Draper v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
  4. Hogan v. OliveraCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
  5. Meneghan v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. McDonald v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  2. Pittman v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  3. Baxter v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  4. Mines v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  5. Robertson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982

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