Aplicabilidad de acusaciones en los tribunales de la ciudad en Georgia

Explicación Simple

En Georgia, cuando alguien es acusado de un delito menor en un tribunal de ciudad, no se necesita una decisión de un gran jurado. En su lugar, el fiscal presenta un documento llamado declaración jurada para respaldar la acusación.

Es como cuando en un juego de fútbol, el árbitro no necesita consultar a todos los jugadores para tomar una decisión; solo necesita una señal clara de lo que sucedió para pitar una falta.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan es acusado de hacer ruido en el vecindario. En lugar de que un gran jurado lo investigue, el fiscal presenta una declaración jurada indicando que recibió quejas. Esto permite que el caso avance en el tribunal de la ciudad sin una decisión previa del gran jurado.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

JUDICIAL DECISIONS Applicability to accusations in city courts. - Former Code 1933, § 27-701 and 27-702 (see O.C.G.A. §§ 17-7-53 , 17-7-54 and 17-7-70 ) have no applicability to accusations in city courts when, under special legislation establishing the various city courts, it was provided that the accusation must be founded upon the affidavit of the prosecutor, and the affidavit was made a substitute for the formal finding of the grand jury as to the misdemeanors triable in the city courts in question. The affidavit which was the basis for the issuance of a warrant to arrest is not to be confused with the affidavit which forms the basis of the accusation in many of the city courts. Brown v. State, 82 Ga. App. 673 , 62 S.E.2d 732 (1950). Distinction between indictment and special presentment. - Mere technical distinction between indictments and special presentments exists in that the indictments are presented by the prosecutor. Barlow v. State, 127 Ga. 58 , 56 S.E. 131 (1906). In this state the difference between an indictment and a special presentment has been abolished with respect to the requirements of law in regard to trials under them, a mere technical distinction remaining that in an indictment the accusation is presented by a prosecutor, and in a special presentment it is preferred by the grand jury without a prosecutor. Carmichael v. State, 228 Ga. 834 , 188 S.E.2d 495 (1972). Presentments and indictments as to misconduct in public office.