298 Ga. App. 538 - Frix v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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13 state decisions

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1. “In construing a statute, our goal is to determine its legislative purpose. In this regard, a court must first focus on the statute’s text. In order to discern the meaning of the words of a statute, the reader must look at the context in which the statute was written, remembering at all times that the meaning of a sentence may be more than that of the separate words, as a melody is more than the notes. If the words of a statute, however, are plain and capable of having but one meaning, and do not produce any absurd, impractical, or contradictory results, then this Court is bound to follow the meaning of those words.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In the Interest of B. C., a Child

2. “Thus, even if the State's broad construction were reasonable despite the lack of any supporting authority, the contrary strict construction of OCGA § [16-6-5.1 (b) (1) ] nevertheless must be accepted because it is at least equally reasonable.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 348 Ga. App. 467 - The State v. Rich.

3. “[T]o the extent any uncertainty or ambiguity exists in the meaning of [the statute], the rule of strict construction would require us to construe that ambiguity in [the defendant's] favor.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 348 Ga. App. 467 - The State v. Rich.