WATTS v. STATE

No. A02A1274.

578 S.E.2d 231 (2003)

259 Ga. App. 531

WATTS v. The STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

February 11, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Goldberg, Atlanta, for appellant.

Richard G. Milam, Dist. Atty., Wanda G. Johnson, Asst. Dist. Atty., for appellee.


BARNES, Judge.

James Lewis Watts appeals his convictions of two counts of felony obstruction of an officer. He contends the trial court erred by failing to charge the jury on his sole defense and by denying his motion for new trial because his trial defense counsel was ineffective. For the reasons that follow, we reverse.

1. Although the State was ordered to file an appellee's brief and recently was requested to file the brief, it has not done so. As a consequence...

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