Andrews v. State

Bell, Chief Judge.

The defendant was convicted in the State Court of Troup County of theft by deception of $843.15. Code Ann. § 26-1803.

Submitted September 12, 1973 Decided October 15, 1973. Richter & Birdsong, A. Quillian Baldwin, Jr., for appellant. Loeb C. Ketzky, Solicitor, for appellee.

Jurisdiction to try a person accused of a felony is vested exclusively by the State Constitution in the superior courts. Code Ann. § 2-3901; Jackson v. Balkcom, 210 Ga. 412 (80 SE2d 319). "Felony” means a crime punishable by death, or by imprisonment for life, or by imprisonment for more than 12 months.…