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King v. State

Citations

  • 459 S.E.2d 605
  • 217 Ga. App. 889
  • 95 Fulton County D. Rep. 2511
  • 1995 Ga. App. LEXIS 631

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  • that defendant was agitated and backed up into his residence did not justify deputy’s advance into home as a response to any perceived safety threat
  • officer’s minimal entry into threshold of residence not justified where State presented no evidence that entry was necessary to protect officer’s safety
  • an unnecessary, warrantless entry is not just illegal, but also unwise

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Judges: McMurray, Beasley, Pope, Johnson, Smith, Ruffin, Birdsong, Andrews, Blackburn

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