Legal Opinion
Moser v. Richmond County Board of Commissioners
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided April 12, 1993No. S93A0558PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Fletcher, Justice.
This appeal concerns whether revoking an annual business license is a civil penalty that violates double jeopardy under the United States Constitution. We hold that revocation of a business license to operate a health spa following the owner’s plea of nolo contendere to a sexual offense is not double jeopardy and affirm.
The Richmond County Board of Commissioners revoked Moser’s business license after she pleaded nolo contendere to the offense of masturbation for hire. The county based the revocation on testimony from a deputy sheriff that Moser violated OCGA § 16-6-16. Moser…
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