State v. Welch

Andrews, Judge.

The defendant was convicted in the Recorder’s Court of Columbus of disregarding a stop sign, and appealed the local ordinance violation to the State Court of Columbus (formerly known as the City Court of Columbus) for a de novo trial pursuant to the local act authorizing such procedure. Ga. L. 1971, Extr. Sess., pp. 2007, 2061-2062, §§ 5-300, 5-301; pp. 2064-2065, §§ 5-600, 5-601, 5-602; Sanders v. City of Columbus, 140 Ga. App. 441, 442 (231 SE2d 473) (1976). After the defendant received notice that his case was on the June 1990 docket, he appeared ready for trial with his…