Baldwin v. Sapp

238 Ga. 597 (1977)

234 S.E.2d 513

BALDWIN et al.

v.

SAPP.

32007.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Argued March 15, 1977.

Decided April 6, 1977.

Eric G. Kocher, for appellants.

NICHOLS, Chief Justice.

Appellants were arrested and charged with aggravated assault and armed robbery. A commitment hearing was held on December 7, 1976. After hearing one witness for the prosecution and one for the defense, the justice of the peace found probable cause for the appellants' arrest and bound them over. Several other defense witnesses had been subpoenaed, but the justice of the peace declined to hear from them.

Appellants…