Legal Opinion
State v. Old South Amusements, Inc.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 28, 2002No. S02A0791, S02A0792PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Thompson, Justice.
The question for decision in this case is whether Georgia Senate Bill No. SB2EX2, commonly known as the Video Poker Act, is unconstitutional. We hold that it is not, and reverse the trial court’s judg ment to the contrary.
The Video Poker Act was adopted by the legislature and signed into law on September 15, 2001, to be effective January 1, 2002. The act amends OCGA §§ 16-12-20, 16-12-35, and 48-17-1, by criminalizing the use and possession of video poker amusement machines.
The act came on the heels of similar legislation in South Carolina, and the concomitant influx of…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Hughes v. Alexandria Scrap Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Hamilton v. Kentucky Distilleries & Warehouse Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1919
- Elder v. CampSupreme Court of Georgia · 1942
- Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
- Thelen v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
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