Paquin v. Town of Tyrone

Smith, Presiding Justice.

Paquin was arrested and tried for the offense of speeding. While the arresting officer was testifying against him, the court terminated the proceedings, and attempted to continue the trial to a date 28 days later. The purpose of the court’s action was in order to allow the solicitor of the court to conduct the prosecution on behalf of the Town of Tyrone. The defendant objected to the interruption of the trial initially and to the subsequent proceedings, and appealed his conviction.

1. OCGA § 16-1-8 (a) (2) provides:

A prosecution is barred if the accused was formerly…