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Barnes v. State

Citations

  • 491 S.E.2d 116
  • 228 Ga. App. 44
  • 97 Fulton County D. Rep. 3116
  • 1997 Ga. App. LEXIS 1037

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  • Terry stop improper where defendant in known drug area tried to walk away and “acted suspiciously”
  • officer testified that he asked defendant to stop after defendant began to walk away
  • police asked defendant to stop, “started tussling” with him, took a box containing crack cocaine from him, and told him to place his hands on the car
  • police asked defendant to stop, “started tussling” with him, took a box containing crack cocaine from him, and told him to place his hands on the car

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Judges: Blackburn, Johnson, Pope

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