Burmaster v. State

Jordan, Justice.

F. W. Burmaster appeals from his conviction of the offense of "no life preservers on watercraft” under former *754Ga. L. 1968, pp. 487, 493 (Code Ann. § 17-611.1 (a 8)).

The 1973 Georgia Boating Safety Act (Ga. L. 1973, pp. 1427 — 1443) was not in effect at the time of the commission of the alleged misdemeanor.

The appellant contends that the trial judge erred in overruling his demurrer to the accusation in which he asserted that the inflatable raft he was occupying at the time of his arrest did not come within the definition of "motorboat” or "watercraft” under Ga. L. 1960, pp.…