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PERKINS v. STATE

No. S05A0728.

614 S.E.2d 92 (2005)

279 Ga. 506

PERKINS v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Reconsideration Denied June 30, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph M. Hinman III, Dalton, for Appellant.

Kermit Neal McManus, Dist. Atty., Dalton, for Appellee.

FLETCHER, Chief Justice.

The question in this case is whether a criminal defendant's prior conviction by a court lacking subject matter jurisdiction bars retrial of that defendant in a court having subject matter jurisdiction. We hold that it does not, and therefore affirm the superior court.

This is the second time this case has been before this Court.1 On November 2, 2000, William Thomas...

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