Cochran v. State

Mikell, Judge.

On April 16, 1999, Lynda Cochran was charged by accusation with four counts of simple battery, based on incidents that took place between April 19 and 20, 1997, in which Cochran allegedly harmed an elderly female resident of the nursing home where she was employed. An affidavit in support of the accusation, signed by Detective Charles Snyder of the Athens-Clarke County Police Department, was filed on April 26, 1999. An arrest warrant was issued on that same day, and Cochran surrendered on April 27. She was released on $2,000 bond.

Cochran moved to dismiss the accusation on the…