Legal Opinion
Payne v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 13, 2002No. S02A0033PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Fletcher, Chief Justice.
A jury convicted Tony Carroll Payne of driving in an emergency lane in violation of OCGA § 40-6-50 (b), as well as vehicular homi tide, serious injury by vehicle, and reckless driving. On appeal, Payne challenges the constitutionality of OCGA § 40-6-50 (b), contending that the term “emergency lane” renders the statute void for vagueness. Because we find that the term “emergency lane,” as used in OCGA § 40-6-50 (b), is not unconstitutionally vague and Payne’s other enumerations of error are without merit, we affirm.
On May 11, 1996, Payne was driving his van eastbound on…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- United States v. PetrilloSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- J. B. Hunt Transport, Inc. v. BentleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
- Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
- Rouse v. Department of Natural ResourcesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
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3Cited by10 opinions
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