Williams v. State

A direct bill of exceptions will not lie to a judgment overruling a motion for new trial in a criminal case, where the only trial had was on the issue raised by a plea of former jeopardy and a traverse to the plea, the verdict being against the plea. Such judgment is not “final” within the meaning of the statute. Futch v. State, 37 Ga. App. 151 (139 S. E. 110), and cit.; Fennell v. State, 46 Ga. App. 227 (167 S. E. 318); Vaughn v. State, 38 Ga. App. 438 (144 S. E. 223), and cit. This is a case where the defendant was indicted in Gwinnett superior court for a misdemeanor. He filed a plea of…