Legal Opinion
Haile v. Pittman
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided December 5, 1989No. A89A1391PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Carley, Chief Judge.
After an altercation with appellee-defendants, appellant-plaintiffs were arrested and charged with criminal trespass. A bench trial was held. At the close of the State’s evidence, appellants moved for a judgment of acquittal. See State v. White, 145 Ga. App. 730 (244 SE2d 579) (1978). The motion was denied. At the close of all of the evidence, appellants were found not guilty.
After their acquittal on the criminal charges, appellants filed the instant civil action against appellees. Appellants alleged claims of malicious prosecution, false imprisonment and battery.…
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