245 Ga. 582 | Ga. | 1980
McCary was convicted of "idling and loitering for the purposes of prostitution” contrary to the City of Atlanta Code § 17-2004. The Superior Court of Fulton County, on certiorari, reversed, holding (1) that subsections (c), (d), and (e) of Atlanta Code § 17-2004 under which McCary was convicted, were unconstitutional for lack of due process and equal protection, and (2) the evidence did not justify a rational trier of fact in finding guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. See Jackson v. Virginia 443 U. S. 307 (99 SC 2781, 61 LE2d 560) (1979). An appeal does not lie to this court at the instance of the City of Atlanta in a criminal case, where the defendant has been found not guilty. This precludes our addressing the constitutional issues. But see, Lambert v. City of Atlanta, 242 Ga. 645 (250 SE2d 456) (1978).
Appeal dismissed.
Lambert was reversed on other grounds but see Ga.