Legal Opinion
State v. Lockett
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 10, 2003No. A02A1983PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mikell, Judge.
The state appeals an order granting City of Atlanta police officer Lorenzo J. Lockett’s motion to quash an accusation charging him with the misdemeanor offenses of speeding and driving too fast for conditions. Because the state failed to present the matter to a grand jury for indictment as required by OCGA § 17-7-52, we affirm.
OCGA § 17-7-52 provides:(a) Before an indictment against a . . . peace officer charging the officer with a crime which is alleged to have occurred while he or she was in the performance of his or her duties is returned by a grand jury, the officer shall be…
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