State of Georgia v. Jones

Clark, Judge.

The State Game and Fish Commission undertook condemnation of a motor vehicle and firearm in Toombs County based upon apprehension of defendants accused of night deer hunting with the aid of a light in violation of Code Ann. § 45-529. The question for decision here is the timeliness of the filing of such condemnation complaint which was done by mail. The facts are recited in the trial court’s opinion which we have adopted in toto.

Although defendants were found not guilty in the criminal action and their counsel thereby raised the constitutional validity of the provisions of…