Bowen v. State

Undercofler, Presiding Justice.

This case involves two procedural questions certified to this court from the Court of Appeals. The first question inquires as to the effect on criminal cases of the repeal of Code Ann. §§ 110-702 and 110-703 by the Civil Practice Act (Code Ann. § 81A-201), while the second question concerns the term in which a judgment may be amended or rescinded by the trial court in its discretion.

1. There are three subparts to question one: (1) Are Code Ann. §§ 110-702 and 110-703 repealed for all purposes, both civil and criminal? (2) Are all statutes specifically repealed…