Legal Opinion
MacOn Telegraph Publishing Company v. Tatum
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided December 2, 1993No. S93G1065PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Fletcher, Justice.
This court granted the writ of certiorari to consider whether the First Amendment prohibits a newspaper from being punished for publishing the name of a sexual assault victim in violation of OCGA § 16-6-23. We hold that, under the facts of this case, both the United States and Georgia constitutions protect The Macon Telegraph from civil liability for the invasion of privacy claim from its publication of Tatum’s name.
Nancy Tatum killed Shedrick Hill, Jr. with a shotgun after he broke into her home. He was carrying a knife in his hand and had exposed his penis when she shot…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Florida Star v. B. J. F.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Smith v. Daily Mail Publishing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Pavesich v. New England Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Cabaniss v. HipsleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
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