Legal Opinion

Harris v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 27, 1998No. A97A2351PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Ruffin, Judge.

After a bench trial, the trial court found Roger Willie Harris guilty of possession of drugs by an inmate in a correctional institute (OCGA § 42-5-18 (b)) and possession of marijuana (OCGA § 16-13-30). Harris appeals. For the following reasons, we dismiss this appeal for lack of jurisdiction.

In two enumerations of error, Harris argues that OCGA §§ 42-5-18 (b) and 16-13-21 (16) are unconstitutionally vague. Each of these enumerations raises the question of our jurisdiction to consider this appeal. Except in limited situations, not here pertinent, the Supreme Court has exclusive…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Brantley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  2. Marr v. Georgia Department of EducationSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
  3. Dye v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Allen v. Tucker Federal BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998

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