Legal Opinion
Caby v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 17, 1982No. 37936PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, Justice.
Appellants, a married couple, were each convicted of two counts of cruelty to children. Because the constitutionality of Code Ann. § 26-2801 (a) has been called into question, this court has jurisdiction to decide the appeal. Because the evidence does not support the convictions on one of the counts, we affirm in part and reverse in part.
1. Appellants attack the constitutionality of Code Ann. § 26-2801 (a) on grounds of vagueness and overbreadth.
a) Code Ann. § 26-2801 (a) provides: “A parent, guardian, or other person supervising the welfare of or having immediate charge or…
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