Legal Opinion

Arp v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 18, 1982No. 38584PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Clarke, Justice.

Christopher Arp was convicted by a jury of speeding, reckless driving, attempting to elude, trafficking in cocaine and violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act. He appeals his conviction on the basis that: (1) Code Ann. § 79A-811 (j) is unconstitutional; and (2) the trial court erred in denying Arp’s petition for certification of materiality of out-of-state witnesses pursuant to Code Ann. § 38-2001a, et seq. We affirm.

1. Code Ann. § 79A-811 (j) describes the offense and punishment for the felony “Trafficking in Cocaine.” Arp argues that the sentencing scheme set out…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Dickey v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
  2. Paras v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  3. Thomas v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  4. Alexander v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Morris v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  2. Roemhild v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
  3. State v. HodgesSupreme Court of Georgia · 2012
  4. Senase v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
  5. Scott v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984

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