· 11/25/1996
Cann-Hanson v. State
Citations
- 478 S.E.2d 460
- 223 Ga. App. 690
- 96 Fulton County D. Rep. 4272
- 1996 Ga. App. LEXIS 1265
How courts have described this case
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- officer’s observation that driver had bloodshot, watery eyes and exuded an odor of alcohol was sufficient to show probable cause to arrest for DUI
- officer noted defendant’s eyes were bloodshot and watery, and tried unsuccessfully to perform field sobriety tests
- officer’s observations that defendant “had bloodshot, watery eyes 5 and exuded an odor of alcohol” provided sufficient probable cause to arrest
- even absent field sobriety tests, officer’s observations that defendant had bloodshot, watery eyes and smelled of alcohol provided sufficient probable cause to arrest
- officer’s observations that defendant “had bloodshot, watery eyes and exuded an odor of alcohol” provided sufficient probable cause to arrest
- “the results of the field sobriety tests constitute [ ] admissible evidence of probable cause to support [an] arrest”
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Judges: Andrews, Pope, Smith
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