However, the failure to hold a timely commitment hearing does not affect the validity of later-obtained convictions.Dollar v. State, 161 Ga. App. 428, 430 (4) ( 288 S.E.2d 689) (1982). 3. Chiasson challenges his conviction of operating an unregistered vehicle in that there was no proof he owned the vehicle.
" Battle v. State, 254 Ga. 666, 672 (3) ( 333 S.E.2d 599) (1985). See also Taylor v. Chitwood, 266 Ga. 793 ( 471 S.E.2d 511 (1996); Dollar v. State, 161 Ga. App. 428, 430 (4) ( 288 S.E.2d 689) (1982). The trial court did not err in refusing to suppress Chisholm's statement.
[Cit.]" French v. State, 99 Ga. App. 149, 151 ( 107 S.E.2d 890) (1959); see also Battle v. State, 254 Ga. 666 (3) ( 333 S.E.2d 599) (1985); Dollar v. State, 161 Ga. App. 428 (4) ( 288 S.E.2d 689) (1982); Peters v. State, 115 Ga. App. 743 (2) ( 156 S.E.2d 195) (1967); Blake v. State, 109 Ga. App. 636 (3) ( 137 S.E.2d 49), cert. den., 379 U.S. 924 (1964). The record in the case sub judice shows that defendant was never reincarcerated following his June 26, 1986 release; thus, a subsequent warrant for his arrest was unnecessary and the lack thereof did not serve to divest the trial court of jurisdiction over him.
1. The trial court did not err in denying defendant's motion to dismiss the indictment on the grounds that (1) he allegedly was not permitted to use the telephone to communicate with anyone for 9 days following his arrest; (2) he was not afforded a preliminary hearing within 72 hours of his arrest; (3) he did not receive notice of the preliminary hearing until one hour before the commencement of the hearing; (4) he was not given a prompt hearing upon his request for bail; and (5) he was not present at the bail hearing (at which the court entered an order granting bail). See Mathis v. State, 242 Ga. 761, 763 (2) ( 251 S.E.2d 305); Dollar v. State, 161 Ga. App. 428, 430 (4) ( 288 S.E.2d 689). 2.