Legal Opinion
The State v. Mercier.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 15, 2019No. A18A1676PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Coomer, Judge.
*423 *536 The State filed an accusation against Ryan Emory Mercier, charging him with one count each of possession of hydrocodone and possession of clonazepam. Because Mercier was suffering from a drug overdose when he was found by police officers following multiple 911 telephone calls, he filed a motion for immunity pursuant to OCGA § 16-13-5 (the "Georgia 9-1-1 Medical Amnesty Law"; see Ga. L. 2014, p. 683, § 1-1 (not codified)). Following a hearing, the Superior Court of Houston County granted Mercier's motion. The State appeals, 1 arguing that the trial court erred in ruling that…
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2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Chase v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2009
- State v. AbleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
- Kennedy v. CarltonSupreme Court of Georgia · 2014
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