Legal Opinion
Douglas v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided January 24, 1994No. S93A1553PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Fletcher, Justice.
Sandy Jean Douglas was convicted of inducing a mother to part with her child in violation of OCGA § 19-8-24 (a) (2) by purchasing a used car for the mother of the child in exchange for physical custody or control of the child. Douglas pled guilty to the offense but reserved her right to challenge the constitutionality of § 19-8-24 (a) (2) on vagueness grounds. We find § 19-8-24 (a) (2) is sufficiently clear to advise a person of ordinary intelligence of the conduct proscribed and affirm.
1. OCGA § 19-8-24 (a) (2) makes it unlawful for a person or entity other than a licensed…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Hoffman Estates v. Flipside, Hoffman Estates, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- United States v. MazurieSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- United States v. PetrilloSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- United States v. National Dairy Products Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1963
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3Cited by14 opinions
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