Key v. State

By the terms of the act of 1946 (Ga. L. 1946, p. 142, Code, Ann. Supp., § 27-1410), a plea of nolo contendere "shall be deemed and held to be jeopardy of the defendant within the meaning of Article I, Section I, Paragraph VIII of the Constitution of the State of Georgia [§ 2-108] after sentence has been imposed.”

“On the trial of an indictment [or accusation] for a misdemeanor the State is not restricted to proving that the offense was committed on the date alleged, but may prove that it was committed at any time within two years preceding the finding of the indictment [or filing of the…