Georgia v. Nankervis

Appellee Thomas Nankervis’ was prosecuted for methamphetamine trafficking. After the jury returned a guilty verdict, the trial court held that the methamphetamine trafficking statute was unconstitutional and sentenced Nankervis for manufacturing a controlled substance pursuant to the rule of lenity. The State appealed. The Supreme Court held that the methamphetamine trafficking statute was constitutional and that rule of lenity did not apply in this case. Accordingly, the Court reversed the trial court’s ruling, vacated the judgment in part, and remanded for further proceedings.View "Georgia v. Nankervis" on Justia Law