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State v. Smith

Citations

  • 467 S.E.2d 221
  • 219 Ga. App. 905
  • 96 Fulton County D. Rep. 487
  • 1996 Ga. App. LEXIS 59

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  • police did not knock nor announce their authority or purpose when approaching and entering house; search invalid
  • police did not knock nor announce their authority or purpose when approaching and entering house; search invalid
  • trial court was authorized to conclude that officers’ entry into the residence via unlocked door was illegal under OCGA § 17-5-27 because they did not first announce their authority and purpose
  • trial court was authorized to conclude that officers’ entry into the residence via unlocked door was illegal under OCGA § 17-5-27 because they did not first announce their authority and purpose

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Judges: Beasley, Birdsong, Blackburn

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