Hart v. State

DOYLE, Presiding Judge.

Travis Demond Hart appeals the denial of his motion to quash his indictment, which charged him with three counts of sexual assault against a person in custody in violation of OCGA § 16-6-5.1 (b) (1). We affirm, for the reasons that follow.

“We begin by noting that the interpretation of a statute is a question of law, which is reviewed de novo on appeal. Because the trial court’s ruling on a legal question is not due any deference, we apply the ‘plain legal error’ standard of review.”* 1

All three counts of Hart’s indictment alleged that he engaged in sexual contact with a…