Legal Opinion

Quiller v. Bowman

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided February 5, 1993No. S92A1427PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Fletcher, Justice.

We granted this discretionary application to consider the constitutionality of the statute requiring the suspension of the driver’s li cense of any person convicted of the possession of a controlled substance or marijuana. We hold that OCGA § 40-5-75 does not violate the due process or equal protection clauses of the United States or Georgia Constitutions and affirm.

Ferris L. Quiller was convicted in November 1991 for a violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act and sentenced to thirty days in the county jail and five years probation. His crime did not involve a…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Bell v. BursonSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Nebbia v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
  3. State v. SmithSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1971
  4. Commonwealth v. StrunkSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  5. Home Materials, Inc. v. Auto Owners InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. State v. ThompkinsOhio Supreme Court · 1996
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  5. Miller v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000

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