Legal Opinion

Ferguson v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 26, 1982No. 63561PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Shulman, Presiding Judge.

Accused of driving 47 miles per hour in a 30 mile per hour zone, appellant was found guilty by a jury and was sentenced to pay a fine of $30. She enumerates as error the denial of her motion for a directed verdict, a jury instruction, and the swearing of the jury by the solicitor. We affirm.

1. Appellant’s first two enumerations of error involve the use of evidence gathered by a speed detection device. The only evidence that appellant exceeded the speed limit was generated by such a device.

Code Ann. § 68-2105 requires any county or municipality employing speed…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Gilreath v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Ferguson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  2. Frasard v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  3. Hardaway v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
  4. Royston v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  5. State v. VickeryCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987

1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API