Legal Opinion
Hodnett v. City of Atlanta
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 24, 1978No. 55331PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Webb, Judge.
Lieutenant B. G. Hodnett, an officer with the Atlanta Bureau of Police Services, was tried by the Atlanta Police Disciplinary Board for alleged violations of the rules and regulations of the Bureau of Police Services, City of Atlanta. He was found guilty of violating rules 5.11 and 5.20 and filed a petition for certiorari to the superior court, which reversed the finding of violating rule 5.20 but affirmed the finding as to rule 5.11. He appeals this judgment on the grounds that (1) rule 5.11 is unconstitutional on its face; (2) that it is unconstitutional as applied to him; and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Aycock v. Police Committee of the Board of AldermenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- Strom v. BartlettCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1971
3Cited by2 opinions
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