State v. Klinakis
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Birdsong, Presiding Judge.
The State appeals the order of the trial court granting the motion to dismiss of appellee, Anthony Stanley Klinakis, Sr.
Appellee was charged by accusation of use of fighting words (OCGA § 16-11-39) and simple assault (OCGA § 16-5-20). Appellee filed a plea in abatement as to the OCGA § 16-11-39 charge and demurred to the charge of simple assault.
The incident giving rise to these offenses arose between representatives from different unions during an election confrontation in a Northwest Airlines hangar. Two days later, the alleged victim filed a written complaint with…
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