Legal Opinion

In the Interest of C. B.

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided November 9, 2009No. S09A1749PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Thompson, Justice.

In this juvenile case, the child, C. B., appeals from an adjudication of delinquency based upon his violation of the cruelty to animals statute, OCGA § 16-12-4 (b).1 He asserts, inter alia, that the statute is void because it is unconstitutionally vague. We find the statute to be constitutional, and affirm.

C. B. admitted to shooting his neighbor’s dog, a part-rottweiler mix. For approximately four years prior to the shooting, the dog was a constant nuisance and menace to C. B. and his family. The dog frequently urinated and defecated on the family’s plants and porches,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In the Interest of J. A. F.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  2. Foster v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
  3. Raber v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2009
  4. Willis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  5. Franklin v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2005

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Dion v. Y.S.G. Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 2014
  2. In Re CBSupreme Court of Georgia · 2009
  3. In the Interest of N.C., a ChildCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2024

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