Legal Opinion
Geng v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 10, 2003No. S02A1313PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Thompson, Justice.
John Geng, Jr., appeals his conviction for speeding, challenging the constitutionality of the statutes upon which the trial court relied *429in denying his request for a jury trial. Because Geng was entitled to trial by jury in accordance with Art. I, Sec. I, Par. XI of the Georgia Constitution, we reverse the judgment below.
Geng was stopped by a City of Atlanta police officer and was issued a uniform traffic citation for speeding. The citation charged Geng with violating OCGA § 40-6-181 of Georgia’s Motor Vehicle Code in that he was driving his vehicle 80 mph in an area with a…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Rich v. State of Ga.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Giles v. GibsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1952
- Dollar v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
- Evans v. City of TiftonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- Gregg v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
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