State v. Howell

Carley, Chief Judge.

Appellee was brought to trial on an accusation which alleged, in relevant part, that he “did give his name as being Mark Ryan, a false name[,] to William Jones[,] a law enforcement officer in the lawful discharge of his official duties[,] ... in violation of OCGA Section 16-10-25.” The jury found appellee guilty and the trial court entered a judgment of conviction and sentence on the guilty verdict. Appellee then filed a motion in arrest of judgment on the ground that the accusation had failed to allege that he had given a false name to the law enforcement officer with the…