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Corvis Snellingsv.The State

CourtCourt of Appeals of Georgia
Docket No.A24A0492
DecidedJune 6, 2024
Reporter296 Ga. 744
JudgesCourt of Appeals of Georgia
Tags
CriminalCriminal ProcedureFourth AmendmentTraffic StopReasonable SuspicionMotion to SuppressReversalDissent
Case Summary

Corvis Snellings challenged the denial of his motion to suppress evidence obtained during a traffic stop, arguing that the officer prolonged the stop and expanded it beyond its original purpose. The Court of Appeals of Georgia held that the officer developed reasonable, articulable suspicion that something was wrong with Snellings’s ability to drive and that the stop was not extended beyond the time needed for emergency medical personnel to arrive and assess him. The majority therefore concluded that the stop was lawful and reversed the suppression ruling. The dissent would have affirmed, reasoning that the record supported probable cause for the additional investigation and that the officer’s observations justified continued inquiry into possible impairment.

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