Legal Opinion
Hamilton v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 1, 1998No. A98A1133PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Eldridge, Judge.
On July 16, 1997, at approximately 3:35 p.m., defendant Linda Hamilton was stopped on Turner Hill Road in DeKalb County for driving 62 mph in a 45 mph speed zone. The weather was cloudy, the road was dry, and traffic was light. The DeKalb County Solicitor-General filed an accusation in DeKalb County State Court charging Hamilton with two counts of speeding. Hamilton pled not guilty and demanded a jury trial.
On January 15, 1998, Hamilton appeared for trial without counsel and represented herself. She apparently declined to have the proceedings taken down by the court reporter.…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
- Clarke v. ZantSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
- Staples v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
- Kirkland v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
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3Cited by31 opinions
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