Bishop v. State

176 Ga. App. 357 (1985)

335 S.E.2d 742

BISHOP

v.

THE STATE.

70639.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided October 7, 1985.

Richard E. Nettum, for appellant.

John R. Parks, District Attorney, R. Rucker Smith, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.

BEASLEY, Judge.

Bishop was indicted for the offenses of aggravated assault and carrying a pistol to a public gathering.

On December 12, 1984, a jury was selected, impaneled, sworn to try the case and excused for the night. First thing the next morning, when the proceedings convened, the court was advised by one of the jurors that she could not serve on the…