Supreme Court of Georgia
Park v. the State. — Blackwell, J., Concurring
March 4, 2019825 S.E.2d 147
Summary
Justice Blackwell concurs with the majority that OCGA § 42-1-14(e)’s requirement that certain sexual offenders wear GPS monitoring devices after completing their sentences is unconstitutional, emphasizing that the decision does not bar the legislature from achieving the same public‑safety goals by other means. The concurrence stresses that the ruling leaves untouched the constitutionality of life‑sentence provisions and probation‑condition GPS monitoring, and it notes limits on prospective application of harsher statutes.