Doggett v. City of Manchester

Pope, Judge.

Defendant Johnny Stephen Doggett was convicted of DUI after a bench trial in the Municipal Court of the City of Manchester. He appealed to the superior court, complaining, inter alia, that the municipal court did not obtain a written waiver of jury trial as required by OCGA § 40-13-23 (a). The superior court found that in the absence of a written waiver of jury trial defendant’s conviction must be reversed, and remanded the case to the municipal court to determine if defendant would waive a jury trial. Defendant filed an application for discretionary appeal to this court, which we…