• Taylor v. The State

    Publication Date: 2017-10-06
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Bethel
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Donna Bearden, Calhoun, for appellant.
    for defendant: Erle Newton (Office of the District Attorney), Cartersville, for appellee.

    Case Number: A17A1043

    The trial court properly denied defendant's motion to suppress evidence obtained from a search of his vehicle during a traffic stop because the officer who stopped defendant articulated a reasonable suspicion of criminal activity under the totality of circumstances sufficient to allow him to detain defendant for further investigation.

  • Bethel v. Fleming

    Publication Date: 2011-07-29
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Miller, M. Yvette
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Howard W. Indermark, Avondale Estate, for appellant. Leonora Grant, Assistant District Attorney, Decatur, for appellee. Other party representation: Susan B. Ellis, Decatur.
    for defendant:

    Case Number: A10A2104

    Magistrate judges are required to admit and weigh hearsay evidence in preliminary hea