Court Opinion

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Carley, Judge,
concurring specially.
I agree with the judgment of affirmance and with the general analysis of the majority opinion vis-a-vis the validity of the consent search. However, the majority characterizes the State Patrolman’s initial stop of the vehicle occupied by appellants as being a “ Terry stop (Terry v. Ohio, 392 U. S. 1 (88 SC 1868, 20 LE2d 889)).” It was not. As articulated by the decision cited by the majority, State v. Smith, 164 Ga. App. 142 (2) (296 SE2d 141) (1982), a Terry stop requires only articulable suspicion. In this case, the initial stop was based upon probable cause. See generally State v. Bassford, 183 Ga. App. 694 (359 SE2d 752) (1987).
I am authorized to state that Presiding Judge Deen joins in this special concurrence.
*761Decided April 4, 1988.
Robert M. Bearden, Jr., for appellant (case no. 75850).
Cynthia T. Adams, for appellant (case no. 75998).
Willis B. Sparks III, District Attorney, Thomas J. Matthews, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.