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· 4/11/1995

State of Ga. v. Montford

Citations

  • 217 Ga. App. 339
  • 457 S.E.2d 229
  • 95 Fulton County D. Rep. 1573
  • 1995 Ga. App. LEXIS 433

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • use of drug detection dog to sniff exterior of vehicle is not unreasonable search within meaning of U. S. or Georgia Constitution
  • motorist’s nervousness, appearance, and possession of a large amount of cash justified a brief detention while a drug dog sniffed the car’s exterior
  • motorist’s extreme nervousness combined with fact that he wore a beeper and an unusual amount of jewelry and carried both a cell phone and a large amount of cash justified detaining motorist during free-air search by drug dog

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Judges: Smith, Birdsong, Johnson

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