CASILLAS v. STATE

No. S97A0144.

480 S.E.2d 571 (1997)

267 Ga. 541

CASILLAS v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Reconsideration Denied February 27, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory N. Crawford, Savannah, for Joe Casillas.

Spencer Lawton, Jr., District Attorney, Savannah, Michael J. Bowers, Attorney General, Atlanta, Ronald M. Adams, Assistant District Attorney, Savannah, for State.


CARLEY, Justice.

Based upon conduct which resulted in a single homicide, the grand jury indicted Joe Casillas for several offenses, including malice and felony murder and involuntary manslaughter. When the jury could not reach a verdict, the trial court declared a mistrial. Thereafter, the State reindicted Casillas and entered a nolle prosequi as to the original indictment. Casillas filed a plea in bar, challenging the State's authority to bring him to trial on the...

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