Hank Carver Spackman v. State

WHOLE COURT NOTICE: Motions for reconsideration must be physically received in our clerk’s office within ten days of the date of decision to be deemed timely filed. https://www.gaappeals.us/rules July 1, 2025 In the Court of Appeals of Georgia A25A0235. SPACKMAN v. THE STATE. MCFADDEN, Presiding Judge. This appeal turns on whether a prosecution for a misdemeanor traffic offense commences on the date that a uniform traffic citation (“UTC”) is issued for the offense, or on the date that the UTC is filed in a court of competent jurisdiction. This court has produced two conflicting lines of…