BLACKBURN, Judge.
Following his dismissal as a City of Atlanta police officer, Randolph Smith appealed to the city's Civil Service Board (the Board), which conducted an evidentiary hearing and affirmed the dismissal. On writ of certiorari, the superior court reversed the Board and ordered Smith reinstated with back pay, and the city appeals this ruling. For the reasons discussed below, we reverse the superior court's ruling and uphold the decision of the Board.
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