State of Ga. v. Higgins

254 Ga. 88 (1985)

326 S.E.2d 728

STATE OF GEORGIA

v.

HIGGINS.

41782.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided March 5, 1985.

Donald C. English, Assistant Solicitor, for appellant.

Michael J. Bowers, Attorney General, Jeffrey L. Milsteen, amicus curiae.

Denmark Groover, for appellee.

MARSHALL, Presiding Justice.

Two criminal accusations were returned against the appellee. One was for failure to pay state income taxes, and the other was for failure to timely file a state income tax return. The offenses were alleged in the accusations to have occurred in separate years from 1978 through 1983. Under OCGA § 48-7-2,…