Maddox v. State

Shulman, Judge.

Appellant was found guilty of driving under the influence. He received a probated sentence of 12 months and was fined $400. This appeal follows.

1. Appellant, citing Martin v. State, 139 Ga. App. 8 (1) (228 SE2d 15), urges that the absence of an affidavit, upon which an accusation must be based, rendered the criminal proceedings null and void.

Appellant’s reliance is misplaced. Martin, supra, involved the application of a local Act governing the institution of criminal cases in the State Court of Clarke County. See Ga. L. 1879, pp. 291, 297, Sec. XXXII. That Act requires "written…