State v. Grimes

Cooper, Judge.

The State brings this appeal pursuant to OCGA § 5-7-1 (1) from the trial court’s dismissal of the misdemeanor criminal trespass charge filed against appellee. We affirm.

According to the trial court’s order, “[o]n March 15, 1989, Defendant was arraigned on the charge of criminal trespass. On April 18, 1989, the case was called for trial. The Court granted the State’s motion for continuance and the State was placed ‘on terms.’ The case was reset for trial on June 1, 1989, and the State was not ready so the Court dismissed the charges against the Defendant.”

A trial court is…