State v. Johnson
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
507 S.E.2d 443 (1998)
270 Ga. 111
The STATE
v.
JOHNSON.
No. S98A0595.
Supreme Court of Georgia.
October 19, 1998.
Reconsideration Denied November 5, 1998.
John H. Cranford, Solicitor General, Robert Stokely, Asst. Solicitor, Newnan, for the State.
Gus L. Wood, III, Walter W. Arnall, Wood, Odom & Edge, P.A., Newnan, for Johnny Brooks Johnson.
THOMPSON, Justice.
This is a case of first impression in which we are asked to decide whether OCGA § 40-6-275 is unconstitutionally vague.[1] We find that the statute is unconstitutionally vague because the term "extensive property damage" is so indefinite that a…
Also in this document: Concurrence; Dissent.
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Rose v. LockeSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Miller v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
- Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
- Lamons v. YarbroughSupreme Court of Georgia · 1949
- Wilson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
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