Denzel Bennett v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,____________________ May 10, 2017 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A17A0181. BENNETT v. THE STATE. The Supreme Court of Georgia has exclusive jurisdiction over “all cases in which the constitutionality of a law . . . has been drawn in question.” Ga. Const. of 1983, Art. VI, Sec. VI, Par. II (1). See Gearin v. State, 269 Ga. App. 187, 189(3) ( 603 SE2d 709) (2004) (court of appeals lacks jurisdiction to address constitutional challenge to statute). In this case, the appellant challenges the constitutionality of OCGA §…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Gearin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
- Shessel v. StroupCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984