Legal Opinion
State v. Stepe
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 13, 2009No. A08A1600PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Miller, Chief Judge.
Lekeisha Stepp filed a plea in bar, arguing that her convictions in the Recorder’s Court of DeKalb County for violation of certain county ordinances regulating her responsibilities as a pet owner barred a subsequent prosecution in the State Court of DeKalb County upon two counts of misdemeanor reckless conduct pursuant to OCGA § 16-5-60 (b). The state court granted the motion, finding that both prosecutions arose out of the same conduct. The State appeals, contending that the prosecution of the reckless conduct charges in state court was not barred by the double jeopardy…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Brown v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- United States v. EwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- State v. BurroughsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
- Burroughs v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
3Cited by1 opinion
- State v. SteppCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009