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Howard v. State

Citations

  • 469 S.E.2d 746
  • 220 Ga. App. 579
  • 96 Fulton County D. Rep. 1006
  • 1996 Ga. App. LEXIS 209

How courts have described this case

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  • affirming denial of motion to suppress because videotape of pat-down indicated that the suspicious — and possibly dangerous — nature of the bulge in defendant’s pants was immediately apparent to the officer
  • plastic bag containing cocaine found in defendant’s crotch area properly admitted under Fourth Amendment “plain feel” doctrine because its nature “immediately apparent” to officer

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Judges: McMurray, Andrews, Blackburn

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