STATE v. HANDSPIKE

32509.

240 Ga. 176 (1977)

240 S.E.2d 1

THE STATE v. HANDSPIKE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided October 20, 1977.

Rehearing Denied November 9, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hinson McAuliffe, Solicitor, Charles Hadaway, Assistant Solicitor, for appellant.

Isaacs, Comolli & Polonsky, John M. Comolli, for appellee.


UNDERCOFLER, Presiding Justice.

The question in this certiorari appeal is whether the Court of Appeals erred as a matter of law in determining that the search and seizure of less than an ounce of marijuana on the defendant's person was not a lawful search incident to an arrest. Under the facts recited in the Court of Appeals' opinion, the policeman had probable cause to arrest Handspike when he recognized the two girls in the car as juveniles, saw the wine and cups...

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