Morton v. Carnes

Hunt, Chief Justice.

In this appeal from the denial of his motion for a writ of prohibition, Albert Morton raises error concerning the constitutionality of his underlying conviction and the trial court’s failure to rule on his motion in arrest of judgment. We affirm.

In August 1991, Albert Morton was convicted of violating the Fulton County zoning ordinance by storing automobiles in the back of his home, which is zoned for residential use. The Court of Appeals rejected Morton’s various constitutional challenges to his conviction but vacated his sentence and remanded the case for re-sentencing.…