POWE v. STATE

73254.

181 Ga. App. 429 (1986)

352 S.E.2d 783

POWE v. THE STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Rehearing Denied December 19, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Robert Daniel, for appellant.

Willis B. Sparks III, District Attorney, Vernon R. Beinke, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.


BANKE, Chief Judge.

Powe appeals the denial of his plea in bar based on the statutory double jeopardy provisions of OCGA §§ 16-1-7 (b) and 16-1-8 (b).

On April 29, 1986, a Georgia state patrolman stopped an automobile being driven by the appellant, Powe, and issued a traffic citation to him for making an improper lane change. As a result of the stop, the vehicle was searched, and a large amount of suspected marijuana was seized from the trunk, resulting...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases