Georgia, U.S., Feb. 7 -- The Supreme Court of Georgia issued the following opinion on Feb. 6:
We granted certiorari primarily to address the question of whether suppression of evidence is an available remedy for violations of OCGA section 17-5-27. However, after reviewing the full record in this case, we have concluded that we cannot reach that legal issue. Specifically, after careful consideration of the full record, the briefs of the parties, and oral argument, we cannot say that the trial court erred when it concluded that law enforcement's entry into Petitioner's house was lawful. As a result, whether OCGA section 17-5-30 provides a suppression remedy is not an issue that must be decided here. Because the remaining question on certiora...