Newsome v. State

Ellington, Judge.

Pursuant to a granted interlocutory appeal, George Newsome challenges the order of the State Court of Gwinnett County denying his general and special demurrers to the accusation. The Gwinnett County Solicitor-General charged Newsome with two misdemeanors: criminal trespass and violating a family violence order. Newsome filed both general and special demurrers to the accusation, contending the charges as drafted were not legally sufficient. For the reasons that follow, we reverse the state court’s order.

The accusation, in relevant part, charged Newsome in Count

with the offense…