Legal Opinion
Dunn v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 7, 1977No. 32461PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Undercofler, Presiding Justice.
R. R. Dunn was tried and convicted by a jury of discharging a firearm on Sunday not in defense of person or property contrary to Code Ann. § 26-9919a. He challenged the accusation by demurrer on the ground that this, statute is unconstitutional because it violates equal protection. 1976 Const., Art. I, Sec. II, Par. III (Code Ann. § 2-203); Ga. R. Co. v. Wright, 125 Ga. 589 (54 SE 52) (1906). The trial court denied his motion and we affirm.
Code Ann. § 26-9919a provides: "It shall be unlawful for any person to wilfully or wantonly fire or discharge a firearm on…
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- Georgia Railroad & Banking Co. v. WrightSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- Rutledge v. Gaylord's, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- Hughes v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1967
- Berta v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1967
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