Legal Opinion
Brent v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 16, 1998No. S98A1306PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Thompson, Justice.
Following a bench trial, Brent was found guilty of DUI, less safe to drive. OCGA § 40-6-391 (a). He asserted, inter alia, that the roadblock stop which led to his arrest violated Art. I, Sec. I, Par. XIII of the Georgia Constitution. In LaFontaine v. State, 269 Ga. 251 (497 SE2d 367) (1998), this Court recently determined that police roadblock stops which are conducted in a reasonable manner do not violate the Fourth Amendment of the Federal Constitution. In this case of first impression we must decide whether the Georgia Constitution provides greater protection to citizens…
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