Powe v. State

257 Ga. 563 (1987)

361 S.E.2d 811

POWE

v.

THE STATE.

44262.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided November 5, 1987.

Daniel, Batcheller & Hunt, J. Robert Daniel, for appellant.

Donald F. Samuel, amicus curiae.

Willis B. Sparks III, District Attorney, Vernon R. Beinke, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.

Spencer Lawton, Jr., District Attorney, amicus curiae.

BELL, Justice.

This opinion concerns the proper interpretation of OCGA § 16-1-7 (b), which states that "[i]f the several crimes arising from the same conduct are known to the proper prosecuting officer at the time of commencing the prosecution and…