STATE v. SWORDS

No. A02A2441.

575 S.E.2d 751 (2002)

258 Ga. App. 895

The STATE v. SWORDS.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

December 16, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven L. Harris, Solicitor-General, for appellant.

Jay M. Jackson, George C. Creal, Jr., for appellee.


PHIPPS, Judge.

Following a traffic stop, Joshua Swords was charged with DUI, possession of alcohol by an underage person, and improper tag display. Swords moved to suppress evidence supporting the charges, challenging the legality of the traffic stop and his subsequent detention. The trial court granted the motion, ruling that, although the stop was valid, the search was the product of an illegal detention. The State appeals. We affirm.

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