FORTSON v. STATE

S92G0090.

262 Ga. 3 (1992)

412 S.E.2d 833

FORTSON v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Reconsideration Denied February 26, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

F. Robert Raley, for appellant.

Robert E. Keller, District Attorney, Albert B. Collier, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.


HUNT, Justice.

We granted certiorari to the Court of Appeals to consider whether the search in this case violated Fortson's Fourth Amendment rights. As a result of items seized in a search of his vehicle following a routine check of motorists at a police roadblock, Fortson was convicted of trafficking in cocaine, possession of a firearm, driving without a license and proof of insurance, and operating a motor vehicle with an invalid license revalidation sticker. The...

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