Rogers v. State

Pannell, Presiding Judge.

The only question presented for decision in these cases is whether the trial judge erred in overruling a motion to dismiss the charges at the close of the evidence on the grounds that the arresting officer failed to comply with the requirements of the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act, Ga. L. 1970, p. 208 et seq., (Code Ann. § 92A-2101 et seq.). Section 15 of that Act (Code Ann. § 92A-2115) provides: "Any Peace Officer so employed who does not comply with the provisions of this Act shall not be authorized to exercise the powers of law enforcement…