Legal Opinion

Garrett v. Department of Public Safety

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided September 7, 1976No. 31217PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Nichols, Chief Justice.

The appeal in this case is from an order revoking appellant’s driver’s license for refusing to submit to a chemical test to determine the extent of intoxication. Appellant contends that the implied consent law is unconstitutional, that the evidence is insufficient and that he was not informed as to his right to have a chemical test made by someone of his own choosing.

1. The appellant contends in the first enumeration of error that Code Ann. §§ 68A-902.1 and 68B-306 (Ga. L. 1974, pp. 633, 691; Ga. L. 1975, pp. 1008, 1028) are unconstitutional in violation of the Fourth,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Nelson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
  3. Johnston v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  4. Dennis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1970
  5. Davis v. PopeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973

3Cited by37 opinions

  1. Perano v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
  2. Griggs v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  3. State v. DullCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  4. Rogers v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  5. Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977

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