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Wright v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia
Feb 7, 1991
198 Ga. App. 531 (Ga. Ct. App. 1991)

Opinion

A90A2180.

DECIDED FEBRUARY 7, 1991.

Obstruction of officer. Clayton State Court. Before Judge Arnold.

Carolyn Wright, pro se. Keith C. Martin, Solicitor, Jackie N. Stanton, Assistant Solicitor, for appellee.


Appellant brings this pro se appeal from her misdemeanor convictions of obstruction of a law enforcement officer (OCGA § 16-10-24) and maintaining a disorderly house (OCGA § 16-11-44). She alleges seven enumerations of error.

Upon review of the record of appellant's convictions, it does not appear that the trial court advised appellant of her right to have counsel appointed for any appeal she might wish to pursue. Cochran v. State, 253 Ga. 10 ( 315 S.E.2d 653) (1984). "While a defendant has a right to pursue an appeal pro se, Ga. Const. 1983, Art. I, Sec. I, Par. XII, Cochran v. State, supra, it must be preceded by an appropriate waiver of the right to appellate counsel." Jacobs v. State, 184 Ga. App. 869 ( 363 S.E.2d 155) (1987). Accordingly, this appeal is dismissed without prejudice and remanded to the trial court so that the appropriate instructions can be given to appellant consistent with Cochran v. State, supra, and Clarke v. Zant, 247 Ga. 194 ( 275 S.E.2d 49) (1981).

Appeal dismissed and case remanded. Banke, P. J., and Birdsong, P. J., concur.


DECIDED FEBRUARY 7, 1991.


Summaries of

Wright v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia
Feb 7, 1991
198 Ga. App. 531 (Ga. Ct. App. 1991)
Case details for

Wright v. State

Case Details

Full title:WRIGHT v. THE STATE

Court:Court of Appeals of Georgia

Date published: Feb 7, 1991

Citations

198 Ga. App. 531 (Ga. Ct. App. 1991)
402 S.E.2d 807

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