Legal Opinion
Metz v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 6, 2025No. S25A0055PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
321 Ga. 402
FINAL COPY S25A0055. METZ v. THE STATE. BETHEL, Justice. George Metz traveled to the Paulding County Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Facility (the “Facility”) to film its operation for publication on his YouTube channel. After approaching and then crossing the Facility’s demarcated guard line, Metz refused orders from both Facility guards and, subsequently, Paulding County Sheriff’s deputies to exit the property. As a result, Metz was arrested and charged with loitering near inmates in violation of OCGA § 42-5-17, as well as obstructing an officer.1 Prior to trial, Metz filed…
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