Legal Opinion

State v. DAMANI

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 21, 2011No. A07A1015, A07A1016, A07A1017, A07A1018Published

1Opinion of the Court

Ellington, Chief Judge.

The Supreme Court of Georgia reversed our decision 1 in these consolidated cases, finding that “the seven video game machines at issue” were not illegal gambling devices subject to condemnation by the State, rejecting our interpretation of the phrase “a single play” pertaining to the noncash redemption options set forth in OCGA § 16-12-35 following the legislature’s intervening act of providing a definition of that phrase. 2 Ultra Telecom v. State of Ga., 288 Ga. 65 (701 SE2d 144) (2010). The Supreme Court concluded that,

[bjecause the machines at issue in these appeals…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State v. Old South Amusements, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 2002
  2. Ultra Telecom, Inc. v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2010
  3. State v. DamaniCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009

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