Zornes v. State

Benham, Justice.

Convicted in the Recorder’s Court of Gwinnett County of driving under the influence, appellant filed a direct appeal to the Superior Court of Gwinnett County. That court dismissed the appeal, citing Ga. L. 1972, pp. 3125-3137, § 17, for the proposition that the proper route of appeal from the recorder’s court was by certiorari to state court.

1. Appellant contends on appeal that OCGA § 40-13-28, which provides for direct appeal to superior court from traffic convictions in probate courts and municipal courts, is a general law governing appeals from lower courts in traffic cases…