Legal Opinion
Finch v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided April 29, 1976No. 51683PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pannell, Presiding Judge.
Upon motion for rehearing, and the filing of a supplementary record of evidence and proceedings in the case, the facts appear to be as stated hereinafter.
The State Court of Clarke County convened the May, 1975 term of court for the sole purpose of trial of criminal cases. Petit jurors had been summoned and were present in the courtroom.
On the morning of May 15, 1975, the solicitor of the court called several cases and, for various reasons known *669to the court, but unknown to the jurors assembled, it was impossible to immediately begin the trial of any case.
The solicitor…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Wilburn v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1914
- Hess Oil & Chemical Corp. v. NashSupreme Court of Georgia · 1970
- Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1853
- Norton v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1912
- Hussey v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1883
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- Edwards v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
- Edmonds v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
- Bankston v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
- Jones v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
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