GA 17-7-96 - GA 17-7-96

JUDICIAL DECISIONS District attorney is ordinarily the prosecuting officer. - In criminal proceedings initiated by indictment by the grand jury, the solicitor general (now district attorney) is ordinarily the prosecuting officer for the state. Curtis v. State, 99 Ga. App. 732 , 109 S.E.2d 868 (1959). Signature of the defendant is not required on the plea entered on the indictment because the signature by the solicitor general (now district attorney) is sufficient. Brantley v. State, 121 Ga. App. 79 , 172 S.E.2d 852 (1970). Signature of the defendant is not required on the plea entered on the indictment. When the indictment showed clearly that the district attorney entered and signed this statement: "The Defendant Vaughn Baker waives being formally arraigned and pleads not guilty," this sat...