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State v. Henderson

Citations

  • 517 S.E.2d 61
  • 271 Ga. 264
  • 99 Fulton County D. Rep. 2104
  • 1999 Ga. LEXIS 515

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  • “[Our prior case law] thus stands for the proposition that the Fourth Amendment does not apply to a search by jail officials of a pre-trial detainee’s cell for security and maintenance purposes.”
  • pretrial detainee is protected from unreasonable search and seizure when the search is for the purpose of obtaining incriminating evidence rather than a concern for legitimate prison objectives of safety and security

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Judges: Hunstein

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