Legal Opinion

Miller v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 4, 1983No. 39126PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Hill, Chief Justice.

The Court of Appeals has certified to us the following questions:

“Since [Code Ann.] § 26-9908a is in direct conflict with [Code Ann.] § 26-506(a) and prior decisions of the Supreme Court:
“(1) Is § 26-506(a) [the statutory double jeopardy provision] superseded by § 26-9908a [providing that the offense of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony “shall be considered a separate offense”]?
“(2) If the answer to the above question is affirmative, is existing case law interpreting the superseded Code section, where *437applicable, to be considered valid or…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Wilson v. ZantSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  2. Wiley v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  3. Chumley v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  4. Whitehead v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  5. Jackson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977

3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Ford v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
  2. State v. MarloweSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
  3. Busch v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
  4. Campbell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  5. Alvin v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985

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