State v. Roca

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• noting that “[t]he provisions of OCGA § 17-7-53.1 do not explicitly apply to accusations”
• trial court’s dismissal of ease because on day of trial State’s witness failed to appear was construed to be without prejudice when it did not specify that it was with prejudice.
• trial court's dismissal of case because on day of trial State's witness failed to appear was construed to be without prejudice when it did not specify that it was with prejudice.
• “The trial court was authorized to dismiss the accusation for want of prosecution, but such dismissal does not amount to a dismissal with prejudice, or an acquittal.” (emphasis added)
• dismissal for want of prosecution in criminal case did not amount to a dismissal with prejudice or an acquittal where “State could reaccuse the defendant within the applicable period of limitations”
• unspecified dismissal for want of prosecution in criminal case did not amount to a dismissal with prejudice or acquittal where “State could reaccuse the defendant within the applicable period of limitations”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).