Lawson v. State

Undercofler, Presiding Justice.

Lawson was convicted by a jury of theft-by-taking and was sentenced to three years. Upon the payment of a $500 fine, restitution of $279 and serving eight weekends in jail, the balance of the sentence was probated.

1. (a) Appellant challenges the constitutionality of Ga. L. 1964, pp. 2119-2130, providing for the appointment of a jury clerk in counties having a population of 500,000 or more. He contends the Act of 1964 conflicts with Ga. L. 1878-79, p. 27; Ga. L. 1882-83, p. 101 (Code Ann. § 59-104) because it is a special law which conflicts with a general law…