Legal Opinion
Mulling v. Wilson
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided April 22, 1980No. 35681PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Clarke, Justice.
This suit was brought by MacArthur Wilson on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated as a constitutional challenge to the Georgia peace bond procedures, Code Ann. § 76-201 et seq. The amended complaint seeks injunctive and declaratory relief under state law and 42 USC 1983 against the chief judge of the municipal court and the sheriff and chief jailer of Chatham County.
Wilson had been found guilty on an assault charge in the Recorder’s Court of Chatham County and sentenced to thirty days in jail or a $100 fine. On September 28,1978, the victim of the assault took…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Gerstein v. PughSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Sosna v. IowaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Baker v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
- Dukes v. DukesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
- Newberry v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
3Cited by4 opinions
- Vann v. DeKalb County Board of Tax AssessorsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
- In the Interest of I. B.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
- Kappers v. DeKalb County Board of HealthCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
- McWhorter v. GreeneCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996