Legal Opinion

Law v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 22, 1964No. 22271PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Quillian, Justice.

Glenn R. Law, convicted of the offense of receiving stolen automobiles, brings the case to this court by writ of error. The bill of exceptions alleges this court has jurisdiction “by reason of the same involving the constitutionality of a State statute.” No question as to the constitutionality of a statute of the State was raised in the trial court and no ruling was made in reference to such an issue. “Where it is sought to invoke a ruling by the Supreme Court on a constitutional question, the question must have been raised in the trial court and a ruling made thereon and…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Loftin v. Southern Security Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1926
  2. Boyers v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1945
  3. Calhoun v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1954
  4. Thompson v. AllenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
  5. Huiet v. DayanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1942

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Bourn v. HerringSupreme Court of Georgia · 1969
  2. Wiggins v. City of MacOnSupreme Court of Georgia · 1968
  3. Kohl v. ManningSupreme Court of Georgia · 1967
  4. Banks v. Georgia Power Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1996

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