Dudley v. State

Johnson, Chief Judge.

A police officer charged with committing a felony or a misdemeanor while in the performance of his duties is entitled to certain procedural protections under OCGA § 17-7-52, including the right to be prosecuted only upon a grand jury indictment. But the protections afforded by OCGA § 17-7-52 do not apply to one who is no longer a police officer when a prosecution against him is commenced. Robert Dudley was the police chief in the town of Pineview when, during a traffic court proceeding, he had an argument with a city councilwoman and tried to arrest her for alleged…