Gay v. State

7 Citing cases

  1. Smart v. State

    253 Ga. App. 649 (Ga. Ct. App. 2002)   Cited 11 times

    We disagree. See Gay v. State, 233 Ga. App. 738, 740(3) ( 505 S.E.2d 29) (1998). Id.

  2. Hart v. Sirmans

    336 Ga. App. 212 (Ga. Ct. App. 2016)   Cited 13 times
    Holding that the alleged use of a racial epithet, without more, entitled the officer to official immunity

    Prior to Sirmans arrest, Special Agent Green received information from a confidential informant whom he considered to be reliable, that "Dre" would be transporting marijuana and prescription pills on a bicycle near Willow Lane in McDonough, Georgia. Special Agent Green communicated this information to Officer Hart, and requested that Officer Hart assist him in locating and detaining this individual. Officer Hart was entitled to rely on the information relayed to him by Special Agent Green. See Brown v. GeorgiaCarry.org, Inc., 331 Ga.App. 890, 895, 770 S.E.2d 56 (2015) ; see also Gay v. State, 233 Ga.App. 738, 739(2), 505 S.E.2d 29 (1998).Officer Hart subsequently went to the location where "Dre" was supposed to be transporting the drugs and encountered Undray Sirmans. Sirmans matched the physical description given by the confidential informant, was driving a bicycle as described by the confidential informant, and was in the area near Willow Lane that the confidential informant said "Dre" would be.

  3. Brown v. Georgiacarry.org Inc.

    331 Ga. App. 890 (Ga. Ct. App. 2015)   Cited 9 times

    The officers were entitled to rely on the information they received from Lieutenant O'Neal that Belt was a suspect in a crime. Gay v. State, 233 Ga.App. 738, 739(2), 505 S.E.2d 29 (1998) (reasonable suspicion to stop suspect based on information supplied by transit supervisor, a former police officer, who observed a partially concealed weapon on his person.) Having “ arguable reasonable suspicion” to detain Belt and ask for his identification, the officers were acting in the course of their official duties when they asked Belt to produce identification.

  4. Davis v. State

    646 S.E.2d 342 (Ga. Ct. App. 2007)   Cited 2 times

    Having reviewed the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, we conclude that there is sufficient evidence from which a rational trier of fact could have found Davis guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. See Morgan v. State, 276 Ga. 72, 73 (1) ( 575 SE2d 468) (2003); Gay v. State, 233 Ga. App. 738, 741 (5) ( 505 SE2d 29) (1998). 2.

  5. Howard v. State

    585 S.E.2d 164 (Ga. Ct. App. 2003)   Cited 8 times

    Evidence of similar drug crimes is admissible to show a defendant's bent of mind or course of conduct. See Gay v. State, 233 Ga. App. 738, 740(3) ( 505 S.E.2d 29) (1998). A judge's decision to admit such transactions will not be disturbed on appeal absent an abuse of discretion.

  6. Bridges v. State

    256 Ga. App. 355 (Ga. Ct. App. 2002)   Cited 2 times
    Holding that criminal intent to escape could be inferred, despite accidental release, because defendant had just begun an 8-year sentence, and he provided bondsmen with "inaccurate information" about his anticipated residence and employment

    This enumeration presents no ground for reversal. See generally Gay v. State, 233 Ga. App. 738, 740 (3) ( 505 S.E.2d 29) (1998). Judgment affirmed.

  7. State v. Pennyman

    248 Ga. App. 446 (Ga. Ct. App. 2001)   Cited 8 times

    Reasonable suspicion is often established by hearsay. See Hennings v. State, 236 Ga. App. 473, 474 (1)( 512 S.E.2d 357) (1999) (an officer may make a stop based upon radio information received from another officer who observed either facts raising a reasonable suspicion of criminal activity or a traffic violation);Gay v. State, 233 Ga. App. 738, 739-740 (2)( 505 S.E.2d 29)(1998) (stop based upon supervisor's report of a suspected weapon). 230 Ga. App. 613, 615 ( 497 S.E.2d 79)(1998), overruled in Workman v. State, 235 Ga. App. 800, 804 (2)( 510 S.E.2d 109) (1998) (whole court).