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SKELTON v. SLATON

34294.

243 Ga. 426 (1979)

254 S.E.2d 704

SKELTON et al. v. SLATON.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided April 5, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, Carol Atha Cosgrove, Assistant Attorney General, for appellants.

Lewis R. Slaton, District Attorney, Joseph J. Drolet, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.

Jonathan A. Zimring, amicus curiae.

NICHOLS, Chief Justice.

Skelton, the commissioner of the Department of Human Resources, sought a declaration that Section 2 of Ga. L. 1977, pp. 1293, 1295 (Code Ann. § 27-1503) denies to persons within his care equal protection and due process in violation of the State and Federal Constitutions. He appeals the judgment adverse to his contentions. This court affirms.

The Act provides: "(a) In all criminal trials in any of the courts of this State wherein...

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