State v. Yapo

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• holding that State had a right to appeal the trial court's finding that defendant was immune from prosecution on grounds of self-defense because trial court's ruling was effectively a dismissal of the battery counts
• grant of immunity from prosecution is in substance a dismissal of the pertinent counts of the indictment
• grant of immunity from prosecution is in substance a dismissal of the pertinent counts of the indictment
• the State may appeal an order granting pretrial immunity under OCGA § 5-7-1 (a) (1)
• contrary to state’s argument, the basis for appellate jurisdiction could not be that the order was void as the order was entered by a court of competent jurisdiction
• contrary to state’s argument, the basis for appellate jurisdiction could not be that the order was void as the order was entered by a court of competent jurisdiction

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