Legal Opinion
Cannon v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 25, 1980No. 36825PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Undercofler, Chief Justice.
Melvin Cannon challenges the imposition of restitution as a condition of probation under Code Ann. Ch. 27-30 as unconstitutional. The trial court denied the challenge and he appeals. We affirm.
On May 15, 1980, Cannon was indicted for driving while his license was revoked under the habitual violator statute, driving under the influence and hit and run on March 28,1980. On July 9, 1980, Cannon pleaded guilty to the habitual violator count and nolo contendere on the other two counts. At the guilty plea hearing, his appointed attorney challenged the restitution part of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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3Cited by38 opinions
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