Poppell v. State

Full title: POPPELL v. THE STATE

Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia

Date published: Sep 20, 1966

151 S.E.2d 181 (Ga. Ct. App. 1966)

114 Ga. App. 309

Opinion

42293.

SUBMITTED SEPTEMBER 12, 1966.

DECIDED SEPTEMBER 20, 1966.

Possessing and transporting nontax-paid liquor. Brunswick City Court. Before Judge Little.

Richard D. Phillips, for appellant.

W. N. Little, Solicitor, for appellee.

NICHOLS, Presiding Judge.

The defendant was tried and convicted for possessing and transporting nontax-paid liquor. On May 11, 1966, the defendant was released from further custody upon payment of fines imposed by the court. Held:

"This having become merely a moot case, by reason of the payment of the fine imposed upon the accused and his discharge from custody, the writ of error must be dismissed." Blakey v. State, 31 Ga. App. 157 ( 120 S.E. 16).

Appeal dismissed. Hall and Deen, JJ., concur.

SUBMITTED SEPTEMBER 12, 1966 — DECIDED SEPTEMBER 20, 1966.