Legal Opinion

Shuman v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 13, 1978No. 56147Published

1Per curiam

During the February, 1978, term of the State Court of Fulton County, a judgment of not guilty was entered on *823an accusation against Shuman; during the April, 1978, term, an order was entered stating that the earlier judgment was "vacated and set aside.” There is no showing that any motion for the latter order was entered during the February term. Our decision need go no further than to point out that the trial court was without authority to enter this latter order; on this principle the cases are legion. E.g., Chatham v. DeKalb County, 115 Ga. App. 739 (155 SE2d 629) (1967); Union Circulation…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Union Circulation Co. v. Trust Co. BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
  2. Palmer v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  3. Chatham v. DeKalb CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967

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