State v. Dodelin

Full title: THE STATE v. DODELIN

Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia

Date published: May 7, 1984

170 Ga. App. 836 (Ga. Ct. App. 1984)

319 S.E.2d 911

Opinion

67594.

DECIDED MAY 7, 1984.

Abusive language. Fulton State Court. Before Judge Bruner.

James L. Webb, Solicitor, Deborah S. Greene, Assistant Solicitor, for appellant.

Austin E. Catts, for appellee.

McMURRAY, Chief Judge.

Counsel for the defendant Dodelin having informed this court that the defendant died on January 19, 1984, and counsel for the State having admitted same, the appeal is dismissed. Taylor v. State, 137 Ga. 86 ( 72 S.E. 898); Hicks v. State, 228 Ga. 538 ( 186 S.E.2d 740); Harris v. State, 229 Ga. 691 ( 194 S.E.2d 76); State v. Misuraca, 157 Ga. App. 361, 366 ( 276 S.E.2d 679). See also OCGA § 5-6-34. Any further action against the defendant could not proceed even if the case be reversed on appeal.

Appeal dismissed. Deen, P. J., and Sognier, J., concur.

DECIDED MAY 7, 1984.