Bass v. State

Pope, Judge.

Following a trial before a judge sitting without a jury, appellant was found guilty in the State Court of Thomas County of entering an automobile with intent to commit theft in violation of OCGA § 16-8-18 (Code Ann. § 26-1813.1). On March 7,1983 he was sentenced to serve twelve months in a public work camp. This sentence was modified on April 12,1983 to allow appellant to serve the balance on probation.

Appellant’s first enumeration of error challenges the jurisdiction of the State Court of Thomas County to try him for the offense charged in the accusation. State courts “shall have…