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LAWSON v. STATE

34270.

242 Ga. 744 (1978)

251 S.E.2d 304

LAWSON v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided December 5, 1978.

Rehearing Denied December 19, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hirsch Friedman, Spencer J. Krupp, for appellant.

Lewis R. Slaton, District Attorney, H. Allen Moye, Assistant District Attorney, Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, for appellee.

UNDERCOFLER, Presiding Justice.

Lawson was convicted by a jury of theft-by-taking and was sentenced to three years. Upon the payment of a $500 fine, restitution of $279 and serving eight weekends in jail, the balance of the sentence was probated.

1. (a) Appellant challenges the constitutionality of Ga. L. 1964, pp. 2119-2130, providing for the appointment of a jury clerk in counties having a population of 500,000 or more. He contends the Act of 1964 conflicts...

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