Bennett v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, Chief Judge.
Clint Wayne Bennett was convicted at a bench trial of obstruction of an officer. His amended motion for new trial was denied, and he appeals, asserting as his sole enumeration of error the trial court’s refusal to grant his request to withdraw his waiver of jury trial. Finding no error, we affirm.
“While a defendant may waive trial by jury at any time on or before trial, he may revoke the waiver provided he acts timely and in such season as not substantially to delay or impede the cause of justice, and especially where the State makes no point as to delay or prejudice.”…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Chance v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
- Hansen v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
- Carleton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
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