Hammack v. Czaja

LEE, J., for the Court:

¶ 1. This appeal arises from a civil action for malicious prosecution. Steve Ham-mack was charged in the County Court of Lowndes County with the rape of Angela Czaja, a/k/a Angela Barlett (hereinafter “Angela”). The incident occurred on July 23, 1989. Angela did not pursue the charge of rape, and it was dismissed on September 11, 1989 prior to the preliminary hearing. Hammack was then indicted for sexual battery after Angela testified before the Lowndes County Grand Jury. That charge was dropped three days prior to the trial date on August 21, 1990 because Angela…