Bridges v. State

Full title: BRIDGES v. THE STATE

Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia

Date published: Jun 10, 1980

270 S.E.2d 60 (Ga. Ct. App. 1980)

154 Ga. App. 811

Opinion

59947.

ARGUED MAY 13, 1980.

DECIDED JUNE 10, 1980.

Forgery. Fulton Superior Court. Before Judge Alverson.

J. Douglas Willix, for appellant.

Marvin Bridges, pro se. Lewis R. Slaton, District Attorney, Joseph J. Drolet, Margaret V. Lines, Assistant District Attorneys, for appellee.

QUILLIAN, Presiding Judge.

The defendant appeals his conviction for forgery. Held:

1. "`[A] preliminary hearing is not a required step in a felony prosecution and ... once an indictment is obtained there is no judicial oversight or review of the decision to prosecute because of any failure to hold a commitment hearing ... [I]n no event will we overturn a conviction on direct appeal or on collateral attack because a commitment hearing was denied appellant.'" Natson v. State, 242 Ga. 618, 622 (3) ( 250 S.E.2d 420); White v. State, 147 Ga. App. 260 (4) ( 248 S.E.2d 540).

2. After a review of the record it is evident that a rational trier of fact could reasonably have found from the evidence proof of the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307 (99 SC 2781, 61 L.Ed.2d 560).

Judgment affirmed. Shulman and Carley, JJ., concur.

QUILLIAN, Presiding Judge.

ARGUED MAY 13 1980 — DECIDED JUNE 10, 1980.