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STATE v. WATSON

No. A01A0249.

547 S.E.2d 789 (2001)

249 Ga. App. 256

The STATE v. WATSON.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

April 17, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard E. Currie, Dist. Atty., Albert H. Tester, Asst. Dist. Atty., for appellant.

James D. Hudson, Douglas, for appellee.

Ruffin, Judge.

Barbara Watson was indicted for possessing a sawed-off shotgun in violation of OCGA § 16-11-122.1 It is undisputed that when police seized the shotgun from Watson, it lacked a firing pin. Watson moved the trial court to dismiss the charge on the ground that the missing firing pin rendered the shotgun inoperable. The trial court granted the motion, and the State appeals. For reasons that follow, we reverse.

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