BROOKS v. STATE, 247 Ga. 744 (1981)

280 S.E.2d 626 BROOKS v. THE STATE. 37524.Supreme Court of Georgia. DECIDED JUNE 30, 1981. UNDERCOFLER, Justice. We granted certiorari in this case[1] to resolve an apparent conflict in our criminal cases which address the presumption of sanity. Page 745 Handspike v. State, 203 Ga. 115 (45 S.E.2d 662) (1947) holds, as stated in the […]

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DeKALB COUNTY v. CITY OF DECATUR, 247 Ga. 695 (1981)

280 S.E.2d 626 DeKALB COUNTY v. CITY OF DECATUR et al. 37455.Supreme Court of Georgia. DECIDED JUNE 16, 1981. UNDERCOFLER, Justice. DeKalb County appeals from a judgment invalidating on constitutional grounds a resolution to levy property taxes. We reverse. Paragraph three of the resolution provides in relevant part that “A tax of $10.16 on the […]

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SLAUTTERBACK v. INTECH MANAGEMENT SVCS., 247 Ga. 762 (1981)

280 S.E.2d 626 SLAUTTERBACK et al. v. INTECH MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. et al. 37079.Supreme Court of Georgia. DECIDED JULY 7, 1981. SMITH, Justice. Appellants assert that the trial court erred in granting appellees’ application for interlocutory injunction and in denying theirs. We affirm. The trial court made the following findings of fact: Independent Truckers Insurance […]

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HALEY v. HARDISON, 247 Ga. 750 (1981)

280 S.E.2d 626 HALEY v. HARDISON. 37601.Supreme Court of Georgia. DECIDED JUNE 30, 1981. UNDERCOFLER, Justice. The single issue presented is whether state and federal procedural due process bars the General Assembly from defining the term “conviction” for the purpose of civil, administrative revocation of motor vehicle driver’s licenses to include forfeitures of bail or […]

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BURKE v. PROPST, 247 Ga. 744 (1981)

280 S.E.2d 626 BURKE v. PROPST. 37497.Supreme Court of Georgia. DECIDED JUNE 30, 1981. The judgment of the trial court is affirmed without opinion pursuant to Rule 59. All the Justices concur. DECIDED JUNE 30, 1981. Mandamus. Fulton Superior Court. Before Judge Fryer. William Edmund Burke, for appellant. David E. Betts, for appellee. Floyd E. […]

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