Legal Opinion
Hubbard v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 4, 1985No. 42080PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Gregory, Justice.
Hubbard was convicted of theft by taking in the Superior Court of Camden County. The Court of Appeals reversed the conviction and remanded for a new trial, holding that the trial court had improperly denied the defendant the right to make opening and closing arguments. Hubbard v. State, 167 Ga. App. 32 (305 SE2d 849) (1983). After reversal, Hubbard made a demand for trial in superior court pursuant to OCGA § 17-7-170. However, Hubbard did not obtain the trial court’s permission to file the demand as required by that code section. More than two terms passed, and again pursuant…
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