Legal Opinion

Grantham v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 11, 1979No. 58438PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Underwood, Judge.

Grantham appeals his conviction of using obscene and vulgar language by telephone to a female in violation of Criminal Code § 26-2610 (b). We affirm.

1. Although Grantham attempts to raise questions as to the constitutionality of a state statute, a matter seemingly within the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court (Constitution of 1976, Art. VI, Sec. II, Par. IV (Code Ann. § 2-3104)), we will retain jurisdiction. "Once a constitutional question has been finally and conclusively determined by the Supreme Court, in later cases raising the same question, the courts merely…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Breaux v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
  2. Widemon v. BursonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1968
  3. Cox v. BursonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1970
  4. Watts v. Six Flags Over Georgia, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  5. D. G. D. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Woodward v. GrayCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  2. Joseph Lamar v. Fred Banks, Warden, Gwinnett County Correctional InstituteCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
  3. Grantham v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
  4. Recoba v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986

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