Legal Opinion

Williams v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided August 27, 1997No. A97A1796PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Birdsong, Presiding Judge.

Appellant Ricky Williams filed a direct appeal of the order of the superior court denying his motion for an appeal bond; thereafter, we granted his motion for expedited appeal.

Appellant contends in his notice of appeal and in his appellate briefs that he has been convicted of aggravated assault. However, appellant was indicted only for felony obstruction of a law enforcement officer in violation of OCGA § 16-10-24 (b). This felony obstruction charge was pertinently averred as follows: “for that said accused . . . did knowingly and willfully resist, obstruct, and…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Birge v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  2. Huff v. ValentineCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  3. Pearson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  4. Fowler v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1972
  5. Prayor v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Abernathy v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  2. Luke v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  3. Edwards v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  4. White v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004

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