The Supreme Court of Georgia on Monday declared unconstitutional a law that allows state prosecutors to seize all of a racketeering suspect’s assets without first affording the suspect the chance to make his case in court.
The 5-2 decision in favor of a South Georgia businessman accused of cheating customers at the gas pump was just one of a host of divided decisions issued by the court Monday. Other noteworthy opinions included a 5-2 ruling in favor of an Augusta-area teacher who has been serving a 10-year sentence for a sexual relationship with a 16-year old student; a 4-3 ruling that kept alive the city of Columbus’ suit against an online travel company; and a unanimous ruling that took issue with a trial judge’s decision to prohibit a divorced father from exposing his children to his gay friends.
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