This is also where bond / bail is set or the defendant is recogg'ed until trial. A preliminary hearing is after the arraignment but before trial and is were a plea or other offer is set forth to resolve the case before trial. The charges could be dropped at anytime after arraignment but before trial.
Soperton is a city in Treutlen County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,824 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Treutlen County. The city was named after Benjamin Franklin Soper, a railroad engineer. Soperton is located at 32Â°22â²34â³N 82Â°35â²34â³W / 32.37611Â°N 82.59278Â°W / 32.37611; -82.59278 (32.376067, -82.592724).
Consequently, the first true lieutenant governor of Georgia was Marvin Griffin, who was elected to the office in 1948. Griffin set the tone and informal powers of the office, which survived for decades. He was reelected to the position in 1950.