STATE v. DEASON

46611.

259 Ga. 183 (1989)

378 S.E.2d 120

THE STATE v. DEASON.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided April 13, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lew S. Barrow, District Attorney, Rosemary Kittrell, Joseph L. Chambers, for appellant.

Perry, Moore & Studstill, Daniel L. Studstill, for appellee.


HUNT, Justice.

This case presents a constitutional challenge, under the equal protection clauses of the state and federal constitutions, to OCGA § 45-11-4, which affords certain enumerated officials the privilege of appearing before the grand jury prior to indictment.1

Deason, then the tax commissioner of Cook County, was indicted for the felony of theft by taking.2 Her request that she be afforded...

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