WELCH v. STATE

39754.

251 Ga. 197 (1983)

304 S.E.2d 391

WELCH et al. v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided June 29, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawson, Washington & Thornton, Charles S. Thornton, for appellants.

Howard T. Oliver, Solicitor, for appellee.


SMITH, Justice.

This is a criminal case wherein appellants challenge the constitutionality of the public drunkenness statute, OCGA § 16-11-41 (Code Ann. § 26-2607), and also cite as error certain rulings and comments of the court below which they argue deprived them of a fair trial. We affirm.

In February 1982, appellants, who are husband and wife, were traveling aboard a railroad train through Georgia from New Orleans to New York. The record shows...

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