Legal Opinion
McFarren v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 15, 1993No. A93A2276PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Blackburn, Judge.
On January 4, 1993, the appellant, Benjamin Andrew McFarren, was given a uniform traffic citation for loitering or prowling, in violation of OCGA § 16-11-36. A formal accusation was subsequently issued charging him with the offense on February 2, 1993. Following a trial by jury, he was found guilty and sentenced to 12 months in jail. His motion for new trial was subsequently denied by the trial court on May 7, 1993, and this appeal followed.
At trial, the state’s evidence showed that, on the evening of January 4, 1993, between 10:30 p.m. and 11:00 p.m., McFarren was seen by a…
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- Harris v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
- Westmoreland v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
- Brown v. HollandSupreme Court of Georgia · 1972
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