Legal Opinion
Ward v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 8, 1981No. 37306PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hill, Presiding Justice.
On August 21,1980, defendant was indicted for three counts of violating the Controlled Substances Act (Ga. L. 1974, pp. 221, 223; Code Ann. Ch. 79A-8), and one count of violating the Dangerous Drug Act (Ga. L. 1967, pp. 296, 323; Code Ann. Ch. 79A-7), all on August 8,1980. The indictment alleged possession of methaqualone (Controlled Substances Act, schedule 2, a felony), diazepam (Controlled Substances Act, schedule 4, a felony), amitriptylene (Dangerous Drug Act, code D, a misdemeanor), and less than one ounce of marijuana (Controlled Substances Act, a misdemeanor).
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2Cases cited19 opinions
- Brady v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Argersinger v. HamlinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Scott v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Sanchez v. Walker County Department of Family & Children ServicesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
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3Cited by16 opinions
- People v. TurmonMichigan Supreme Court · 1983
- Burnett v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
- Livingston v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
- Britt v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
- Morrison v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
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