278 Ga. App. 501 - Carson v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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9 state decisions

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1. “Where, as here, the evidence at a hearing on a motion to suppress is uncontroverted and no question of credibility is presented, we review the trial court’s application of the law to undisputed facts de novo. Vansant v. State, 264 Ga. 319, 320 (1) ( 443 SE2d 474 ) (1994). This Court’s responsibility in reviewing the trial court’s decision on the motion to suppress is to ensure that there was a substantial basis for the trial court’s decision. State v. McFarland, 201 Ga. App. 495 ( 411 SE2d 314 ) (1991).”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 287 Ga. App. 131 - Baker v. State · 287 Ga. App. 482 - Hurley v. State

2. “(1) the record reflects that the decision to implement the checkpoint in question was made by supervisory officers and not officers in the field and that the supervisors had a legitimate primary purpose. The phrase “decision to implement” includes deciding to have this roadblock, and where and when to have it. The evidence must also show that (2) all vehicles were stopped as opposed to random stops; (3) the delay to motorists was minimal; (4) the roadblock operation was well identified as a police checkpoint; and (5) the screening officer’s training and experience were sufficient to qualify him to make an initial determination as to which motorists should be given field tests for intoxication.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 287 Ga. App. 131 - Baker v. State