Legal Opinion
Hall v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 29, 1992No. S92A0548PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Clarke, Chief Justice.
Hall was convicted of possession with intent to distribute 2.2 grams of cocaine and sentenced to life imprisonment under the mandatory sentencing provision of OCGA § 16-13-30 (d), as this was a second conviction.1 On appeal, Hall challenges the constitutionality of OCGA § 16-13-30 (b) and (d).
1. Hall challenges the constitutionality of provisions (b) and (d) of OCGA § 16-13-30, on their face, and as applied.(a) We have upheld the constitutionality of the statute against various challenges. See, e.g., Walker v. State, 261 Ga. 739 (410 SE2d 422) (1991) (OCGA § 16-13-30 (j)…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Stephens v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
- State v. RussellSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1991
- Grant v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Stephens v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
- Hailey v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
- Hancock v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
- Cain v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
- Westmoreland v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
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