Legal Opinion
Christensen v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 11, 1996No. S95A1586PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Thompson, Justice.
L. Chris Christensen was convicted by a jury of solicitation of sodomy, OCGA § 16-6-15 (a),1 a misdemeanor, and he was sentenced to probation for a term of 12 months. He challenges the constitutionality of OCGA § 16-6-15 (a), on grounds that it violates his right to privacy and to free speech under the Constitution of the State of *475Georgia.
The Rockdale County Sheriffs Department instituted an undercover operation in response to complaints from citizens who reported that they had been solicited for sex and sodomy at a public rest area along Interstate 20. A male undercover…
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3Cited by15 opinions
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