Burson v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Sognier, Judge.
Appellant was convicted of burglary and appeals pro se.
1. In his first two enumerations appellant asserts error in the trial court’s failure to dismiss the charge on the grounds that the State failed to hold a “statutorily sufficient” preliminary hearing before a superior court judge, and the magistrate failed to grant bail as a result of “the unconstitutional O.C.G.A. 17-6-1.”
OCGA § 17-7-20 provides: “Any judge of a superior or state court, judge of the probate court, magistrate, or officer of a municipality who has the criminal jurisdiction of a magistrate may hold a court of…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- State v. MiddlebrooksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
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