JOHNSON v. ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY

No. S00A0134.

529 S.E.2d 613 (2000)

272 Ga. 384

JOHNSON v. ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

May 8, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul J. Vignos, Arthur T. Crosby III, Athens, for appellant.

Kenneth W. Mauldin, Solicitor, Todd A. Brooks, Assistant Solicitor, for appellee.


BENHAM, Chief Justice.

Tyson Johnson was arrested for a violation of Athens-Clarke County Municipal Ordinance § 3-5-23, Loitering or Prowling.1 The arresting officer had observed Johnson at the same intersection four previous times over a two-day period, having told Johnson to move along twice the previous day and twice the day of the arrest, the last time 45 minutes before the arrest. Johnson departed each time as directed, but returned...

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