Wood v. Georgia (1981)
| Wood v. Georgia | |
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| Argued November 4, 1980 Decided March 4, 1981 | |
| Full case name | Raymond WOOD et al v. State of Georgia |
| Citations | 450 U.S. 261 (more) L. Ed. 2d 220, 101 S. Ct. 1097 |
| Holding | |
| Equal Protection inapplicable in this case; remanded to lower court for possible due process violation. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Powell, joined by Burger, Stewart, Rehnquist, Blackmun |
| Concurrence | Stevens |
| Concur/dissent | Brennan, Marshall, |
| Dissent | White |
Wood v. Georgia, 450 U.S. 261 (1981), was a United States Supreme Court decision revolving around potential 14th Amendment violations regarding the imprisonment of probationer(s) solely on the inability to pay installments for fines.
Decision[edit]
In a 6–3 majority delivered by Justice Powell, the Court ruled that due to the conflict of interest of the petitioners' counsel, the possibilities of due process violations apply over the question of equal protection in this case. Thus the case was remanded to resolve those issues.[1]
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External links[edit]
- Text of Wood v. Georgia, 450 U.S. 261 (1981) is available from: Cornell Findlaw Justia Library of Congress Oyez (oral argument audio)