Legal Opinion

In Re Bowens

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 15, 2011No. A10A2045PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Andrews, Judge.

John Bowens, the sheriff of Terrell County, appeals from the order of the Terrell County Superior Court finding him in criminal contempt for wilful violation of the Court’s order and sentencing him to five days in jail and a $500 fine. For the following reasons, we affirm the order’s contempt finding and vacate the portion of the order addressing a prior court order requiring Terrell County to pay the sheriffs attorney fees and costs.

1. Contrary to Sheriff Bowens’s contention, we find that the evidence was sufficient to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he was guilty of…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. In Re IrvinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
  2. Britt v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2007
  3. Griggers v. BryantSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
  4. Ramirez v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2005
  5. Kipp v. RawsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989

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3Cited by8 opinions

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