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Bullock v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia
Apr 24, 1970
175 S.E.2d 163 (Ga. Ct. App. 1970)

Opinion

45164.

SUBMITTED APRIL 13, 1970.

DECIDED APRIL 24, 1970.

Revocation of probation. Clarke Superior Court. Before Judge Barrow.

Scott Alexander, Guy B. Scott, Jr., for appellant.

Thomas W. Ridgway, District Attorney, for appellee.


Defendant appeals from the judgment revoking his probation.

Upon conviction of burglary in June of 1966, defendant was given a four-year probated sentence on condition he did not violate the criminal laws during the period. A petition for revocation was filed in October 1969 charging defendant with contributing to the delinquency of a minor. The evidence is undisputed that defendant was living alone in a house with a 16-year-old girl and that when she was detained by the juvenile court he signed a bond falsely representing himself as a relative so she could be released into his custody.

Defendant contends that neither of these actions is the crime of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. However, Code Ann. § 24-9904.1 also makes contributing to the neglect of a minor a misdemeanor. There is some evidence here that defendant contributed to her neglect and lack of parental supervision. "Where there is even `slight evidence' this court will not interfere with a revocation unless there has been a manifest abuse of discretion." Turner v. State, 119 Ga. App. 117 ( 166 S.E.2d 582); Cooper v. State, 118 Ga. App. 57 ( 162 S.E.2d 753).

Judgment affirmed. Deen and Evans, JJ., concur.

SUBMITTED APRIL 13, 1970 — DECIDED APRIL 24, 1970.


Summaries of

Bullock v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia
Apr 24, 1970
175 S.E.2d 163 (Ga. Ct. App. 1970)
Case details for

Bullock v. State

Case Details

Full title:BULLOCK v. THE STATE

Court:Court of Appeals of Georgia

Date published: Apr 24, 1970

Citations

175 S.E.2d 163 (Ga. Ct. App. 1970)
175 S.E.2d 163

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