Legal Opinion
In the Interest of K. R. S.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided January 26, 2009No. S08A2005PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Thompson, Justice.
This appeal involves a constitutional challenge to OCGA §§ 16-15-3 (1) (I), 16-15-3 (2), and 16-15-4 (a), provisions in the Georgia Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act (the “Act”). OCGA § 16-15-1 et seq. Appellant, a juvenile, was charged in a delinquency petition with one count of battery, two counts of simple battery, one count of influencing a witness, and two counts of street gang activity. The battery and simple battery charges served as the predicate offenses for the criminal street gang counts pursuant to OCGA § 16-15-4 (a), which makes it “unlawful for any…
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