Howell v. State

238 Ga. 95 (1976)

230 S.E.2d 853

HOWELL

v.

THE STATE.

31186.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Submitted May 21, 1976.

Decided November 23, 1976.

Rehearing Denied December 14, 1976.

A. W. Touchton, for appellant.

H. Lamar Cole, District Attorney, Robert Blevins Royce, Assistant District Attorney, Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, J. David Dyson, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

NICHOLS, Chief Justice.

Van Howell was convicted in the Superior Court of Echols County for possessing a firearm in violation of regulations promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources as their No. 391-4-2-.05. The…