HARRIS v. STATE

47816.

128 Ga. App. 22 (1973)

195 S.E.2d 262

HARRIS v. THE STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided January 30, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John W. Rogers, H. Gilman Hudnall, for appellant.

Lewis R. Slaton, District Attorney, Carter Goode, Richard E. Hicks, Morris H. Rosenberg, for appellee.


DEEN, Judge.

1. It is basic that a search of the defendant's person may be conducted without a warrant and incident to a valid arrest for the purpose of seizing the fruits of the crime for which he has been arrested (Code Ann. § 27-301 (c)) and that a valid arrest without warrant may be made when the crime is being committed in the presence of the officer. Code § 27-207. The motion to suppress in this case raises only the factual question of whether the...

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