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· 12/2/1980

State of Ga. v. Davis

Citations

  • 272 S.E.2d 721
  • 246 Ga. 761
  • 1980 Ga. LEXIS 1265

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • declining to invalidate criminal solicitation statute, where it could be construed as criminalizing “only such language as creates a clear and present danger of a felony being committed”
  • narrowly construing criminal solicitation statute (OCGA § 16-4-7) to only embrace language which creates a clear and present danger that a felony will be committed
  • criminal solicitation statute embraces only language which creates a clear and present danger that a felony will be committed
  • the meaning and effect of 7 statutes will be determined with reference to other statutes
  • the meaning and effect of statutes will be determined with reference to other statutes
  • the meaning and effect of statutes will be determined in reference to other statutes

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Judges: Bowles

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