Bowman v. Palmour
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Andrews, Judge.
We granted the application for discretionary appeal of the Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety to review the superior court’s reversal of the department’s affirmance of the suspension of Palmour’s driver’s license. We reverse.
1. When sitting in review of a department’s affirmance of an administrative decision, the superior court sits only as an appellate court. Ga. Power Co. v. Ga. Pub. Svc. Comm., 196 Ga. App. 572, 579-580 (5) (396 SE2d 562) (1990). It may not substitute its judgment for that of the agency as to the weight of the evidence on questions of fact. OCGA…
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