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Wilson v. State

Citations

  • 702 S.E.2d 2
  • 306 Ga. App. 286
  • 2010 Fulton County D. Rep. 2984
  • 2010 Ga. App. LEXIS 853

How courts have described this case

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

  • explaining that a tag with an obstructed expiration date violated O.C.G.A. § 40-2-41
  • noting conflicts in statements made by vehicle’s occupants and defendant’s inability to identify the location he had just visited as factors the officer could consider in forming suspicion
  • upholding a trial court’s determination that a law enforcement officer had a basis for a stop when a license plate bracket “blocked view of the registration expiration date”
  • stop not unreasonably prolonged while officer verifies a driver’s license and completes necessary work associated with issuance of citation
  • officer’s “knowledge of drug trafficking in the area” was factor in upholding determination of reasonable suspicion
  • stop not unreasonably prolonged while officer verifies a driver’s license and completes necessary work associated with issuance of citation

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Judges: Adams, Mikell, Smith

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