Legal Opinion
State v. Miller
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided December 5, 1990No. S90A1172PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Clarke, Chief Justice.
Shade Miller, Jr. was arrested for violating OCGA § 16-11-38 when he appeared in public wearing the traditional regalia of the Ku Klux Klan (“Klan”), including a mask that covered his face. He admitted that he wore the mask, but challenged the constitutionality of the statute, alleging that it is unconstitutionally vague and overbroad, *670and violates his freedom of speech and association under the United States and Georgia constitutions. The trial court held the statute to be unconstitutional and dismissed the case. We reverse.
In this appeal Miller argues (1) that the…
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