Connally v. State

Full title: CONNALLY v. THE STATE

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia

Date published: Feb 23, 1977

233 S.E.2d 381 (Ga. 1977)

233 S.E.2d 381

Opinion

30815.

DECIDED FEBRUARY 23, 1977.

Violation of Georgia Controlled Substances Act; constitutional question. Walker Superior Court. Before Judge Coker.

Hatcher Daniel, David P. Daniel, for appellant.

Earl B. Self, District Attorney, Jon B. Wood, Assistant District Attorney, Isaac Byrd, Staff Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

UNDERCOFLER, Presiding Justice.

In accordance with the United States Supreme Court's decision in Connally v. Georgia, ___ U.S. ___ ( 97 S.C. 546, 50 L.Ed.2d 444), Division 1 and the judgment of affirmance of this court's decision in Connally v. State, 237 Ga. 203 ( 227 S.E.2d 352) (1976) are vacated. The decision of the United States Supreme Court is substituted as Division 1 of this court's opinion. The defendant's conviction is reversed.

Judgment reversed. All the Justices concur.

UNDERCOFLER, Presiding Justice.

DECIDED FEBRUARY 23, 1977.