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State v. Johnson

Supreme Court of Georgia
Jul 9, 1976
237 Ga. 276 (Ga. 1976)

Opinion

31100.

DECIDED JULY 9, 1976.

Certiorari to the Court of Appeals of Georgia — 137 Ga. App. 740 ( 224 S.E.2d 859).

Harry N. Gordon, District Attorney, F. B. Tyler, Jr., Assistant District Attorney, for appellant.

Guy B. Scott, for appellee.


The judgment of the Court of Appeals in this case ( 137 Ga. App. 740 ( 224 S.E.2d 859)), is ordered vacated and the case is remanded to that court for reconsideration in accordance with the opinion of this court in State v. Moore, 237 Ga. 269 (1976).

Judgment vacated and remanded. All the Justices concur.


DECIDED JULY 9, 1976.


Summaries of

State v. Johnson

Supreme Court of Georgia
Jul 9, 1976
237 Ga. 276 (Ga. 1976)
Case details for

State v. Johnson

Case Details

Full title:STATE v. JOHNSON

Court:Supreme Court of Georgia

Date published: Jul 9, 1976

Citations

237 Ga. 276 (Ga. 1976)
227 S.E.2d 345

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