Hicks v. State

121 Ga. App. 52 (1970)

172 S.E.2d 453

HICKS

v.

THE STATE.

44937.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Argued January 8, 1970.

Decided January 27, 1970.

Miles B. Sams, for appellant.

Lewis R. Slaton, District Attorney, Tony H. Hight, Jack E. Mallard, for appellee.

PANNELL, Judge.

The defendant was found guilty of the possession of burglary tools and was sentenced to a term of three years. His notice of appeal states the case and, in essential part, is as follows: "The defendant herein now gives this his notice of appeal, said appeal to be filed with the Court of Appeals of Georgia." "Nowhere does the notice set…