Legal Opinion
Harrell v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 5, 2015No. S15A1045PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HINES, Presiding Justice.
Lister W. Harrell appeals from his convictions and sentences for endeavoring to intimidate a court officer and cruelty to animals. For the reasons that follow, we reverse.
Construed to support the verdicts, the evidence showed that Harrell was charged with violating the duties of a landlord and, after he failed to appear for a court hearing in connection with that charge, a bench warrant was issued for his arrest. On April 29, 2013, Harrell placed messages on the Internet site Facebook that referred to Dodge County Superior Court Clerk Rhett Walker and Deputy Chief…
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