Browse 27 fourth amendment search and seizure cases decided by Georgia Supreme Court. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Bailey v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that the defendant's Four...
Marijuana odor provides probable cause for vehicle search in Georgia
Ellison v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search
In the Matter of Darryl J. Ferguson, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of Darryl J. F...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
Kelly v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ob...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
McFarland v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidenc...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search
Nuckles v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Furtive Movements and Marijuana Smell
Painter v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ...
Marijuana odor provides probable cause for vehicle search in Georgia
Bodie v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence se...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Confession Admissibility
Dill v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court of Georgia addressed whether a defendant's confession was voluntary and admiss...
Georgia Court of Appeals Affirms Methamphetamine Possession Conviction
Fadesire v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Court of Appeals reviewed a conviction for possession of methamphetamine. The ap...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
Hernandez v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidenc...
Waiver of Counsel Invalid Without Interpreter for Non-English Speaker
In the Matter of Charles Bruce Singleton, Jr, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 17, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's waiver ...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Patterson v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision denying a motion to suppress ev...
Consent to vehicle search voluntary despite multiple officers
Simms v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence se...
Vehicle search upheld: Probable cause justified warrantless search
Williams v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence...
Georgia Supreme Court: Warrantless GPS Tracking Violates Fourth Amendment
GINES v. THE STATE (Three Cases), decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 12, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. This case consolidated three appeals concerning the admissibility of evidence obtaine...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
Hamilton v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision denying a motion to suppress evid...
GA Supreme Court: Reasonable Suspicion for Vehicle Stop Upheld
In the Matter of Joseph William Cloud, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of Joseph Wil...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
Jackson v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that the trial court did ...
Confession Involuntary Due to Coercive Interrogation Tactics
Medina v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 3, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession was voluntary and admissible wh...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Admissibility of Confession
Rogers v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that the defendant's confe...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Senior v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ob...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search
Small v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obt...
Marijuana odor provides probable cause for vehicle search in Georgia
Woods v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence sei...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search
Chapple v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision to deny a motion to suppress e...
Marijuana odor provides probable cause for vehicle search in Georgia
Dempsey v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress eviden...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Fournier v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evide...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 27 fourth amendment search and seizure cases from Georgia Supreme Court. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 24, Plaintiff Win: 1, Mixed: 1, Reversed: 1.
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