State v. Shabazz

Ellington, Judge.

The State Court of DeKalb County sustained the demurrer filed by Yasmin Shabazz during the trial on an accusation charging Shabazz with violating OCGA §§ 40-6-20 (failure to obey a traffic control device) and 40-6-71 (failure to yield the right of way while turning left). The State appeals pursuant to OCGA § 5-7-1 (a) (1), contending that the trial court erred in concluding that the accusation was fatally defective. For the reasons that follow, we reverse.

1. As an initial matter, we address the issue of whether the State’s appeal is authorized under OCGA § 5-7-1 (a) (1).…