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State v. Sims

Citations

  • 523 S.E.2d 619
  • 240 Ga. App. 391
  • 99 Fulton County D. Rep. 3915
  • 1999 Ga. App. LEXIS 1360

How courts have described this case

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

  • “A garage or basement door left open to admit light and air does not constitute a blanket invitation to the police to enter ... ”
  • department policy requiring officers to “secure any residence with an open door” would violate Fourth Amendment principles
  • department policy requiring officers to \secure any residence with an open door\ would violate Fourth Amendment principles
  • “A garage or basement door left open to admit light and air does not constitute a blanket invitation to the police to enter.”
  • “A garage or basement door left open to admit light and air does not constitute a blanket invitation to the police to enter.”

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Judges: Smith, Pope, Eldridge

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