Florida/Georgia Personal Injury & Workers Compensation

clearly would have been improper. See Ga.Code Ann. § 17-8-76(a) (1990) (prohibiting attorneys from informing

try them jointly. See Ga.Code Ann. § 17-8-4 (1990) (formerly Ga.Code Ann. § 27-2101 (1971))

declaration of mistrial upon objection. Ga.Code Ann. § 17-8-76 (1982). See also, Tucker v. State, 245 Ga. 68

mistrial shall constitute reversible error. O.C.G.A. § 17-8-76. When asked later why he did not ask for a mistrial

Ann. § 27-2401, (recodified as Off. Code Ga.Ann. § 17-8-5 (1982)), the court reporter records the entire

informed of the possibility of parole. O.C.G.A. § 17-8-76(a). In California v. Ramos, - U.S. -, 103 S

Nowak, Treatise on Constitutional Law § 17.8 (3d ed.1999). By contrast, if government conduct

prohibits argument on the issue of parole, Ga.Code Ann. § 17-8-76 (1982). These inflammatory statements were improper

first Tuesday in June. See Ala.Code § 17-8-2.1 (2005) (current version at Ala.Code § 17-6-22);

party ballot petitions were due in July, Ala.Code § 17-8-2.1(b), although signature petitions for independent

of the trial. (R. 67) (emphasis added). O.C.G.A. § 17-8-71 (1982) specifies that ”[i]f the defendant introduces

Last Word?, 29 Nova L.Rev. 99, 121 n. 199 (2004); § 17-8-71, Ga.Code Ann. (West 2006).

Orgel: 1 Valuation under Eminent Domain (2nd Ed.) § 17. [8] Supra note 2. [9] See: F.S. § 73.11, F.S.A

27-2206 (1981) (recodified as amended at Ga.Code Ann. § 17-8-76 (1982)). 22 Defense counsel made

...a matter we believe to rest within the discretion of the legislature, rather than a court. As for the cross-appeal, we are of the view that the city's position is correct, and that the petition as submitted was not properly signed as required under section 17.08 of the charter. Although this issue may be moot, we address it briefly for the benefit of the parties in later proceedings. Section 23.05 of the charter provides that petitions to amend the charter are required to be executed in the same manner as provided in section 17.08 for petitions for recall. Section 17.08 provides that copies *651 of a petition may be used, but in such a case, "one of the signers of each copy shall affirm under oath before an officer competent to administer oaths that he believes that each signature to the copy is the ge...

...ns, since they were circulated from several sources. We are of the view that the trial judge was correct in his initial ruling, changed on rehearing, that the procedure for execution of the petitions was not substantially complied with. The charter, section 17.08, clearly calls for affirmation under oath of each petition by "one of the signers of each copy." This was not done....

...f Elections failed to give timely notice of the deficiency. To the contrary, we find no duty on the part of the Supervisor under the charter to rule on the validity of the procedures used in executing the petitions. The duty of the Supervisor, under section 17.08, is confined to the ascertainment of "whether the petition is signed by the required number of persons and whether such persons are qualified voters as shown by the registration books." The Supervisor's examination does not contemplate...

...The final judgment on appeal is affirmed, except as to matters raised on the cross-appeal, as to which we reverse. JOANOS, C.J., and BARFIELD, J., concur. NOTES [1] As a practical matter, however, it would appear to us that through the exercise of the authority found in section 17.08 of the charter, "Recall by Voters," the citizens of Jacksonville do indeed hold the ultimate political power....

defendant. The prosecutor identified Georgia Code § 17-8-55 as authority for this procedure. The Georgia

...Petitioner points out that, by contrast, directors of executive departments of the consolidated government are appointed by and serve “until removed by the mayor” and the chairman of the child services advisory board is made to “serve at the will of the board.” Ch. *1302 67-1320, §§ 7.102, 12.504, Fla.Laws. Section 17.08 provides for recall by the voters of any “officer elected in any consolidated government ....

& JOHN E. NOWAK, TREATISE ON CONSTITUTIONAL LAW § 17.8 (3d ed.1999)). This distinction between legislative

presently constituted, the act further provides in Section 17(8) thereof that there is created within the Division

was $11,697 (or $14,371 in 2021 dollars). Newberg § 17:8. USCA11 Case: 18-12344 Date Filed: 08/03/2022