Legal Opinion
Barnett v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided January 11, 1999No. S98A1768PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hunstein, Justice.
Gregory Austin Barnett was 17 years old when he was arrested, charged and convicted of, inter alia, driving under the influence of alcohol with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.02 grams. OCGA § 40-6-391 (k). Barnett’s breathalyzer test revealed a blood alcohol concentration of 0.048. The trial court denied his motion to declare OCGA § 40-6-391 (k) unconstitutional. We affirm.
Barnett contends subsection (k) of OCGA § 40-6-391 violates his equal protection rights under the State and Federal constitutions by setting forth a blood alcohol concentration standard different for…
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