Legal Opinion

Tant v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided October 8, 1970No. 26023, 26024PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Grice, Justice.

Each of these appeals is from the conviction and sentence for the unlawful possession of marijuana. The appellants contend that this court has jurisdiction because of “a challenge to the constitutionality of 79A Ga. Code 801, et seq., and 9901, et seq.”

However, upon oral argument we called to the attention of appellants’ counsel that the record in this court contains no motion, demurrer or other document making any constitutional attack upon any statute, and that upon our inquiry the record in the trial court contains none.

Subsequently, counsel for appellants sought in the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Savannah, Florida & Western Railway Co. v. HardinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
  2. Bentley v. Anderson-McGriff Hardware Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1936
  3. West v. Frick Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1936
  4. Walker v. HallSupreme Court of Georgia · 1970
  5. Robinson v. McLennanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1968

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Massey v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
  2. Hardison v. HaslamSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  3. Alexander v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
  4. Tant v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1971
  5. Thornton v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975

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