Court Opinion

ID: 9849778
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Date Created: 2023-09-24 04:46:16.400796+00
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Beasley, Judge,
concurring specially.
I concur in the opinion except with respect to Division 1 (d). As dicta, it reaches beyond the issues before the court at this time. Moreover, it could be misunderstood as a comment on the expected evidence. Nor does the record show any misapprehension by the trial court of the law to apply in the further proceedings.
On Motion for Reconsideration.
Appellee Anthony Stanley Klinakis, Sr. has filed a motion for reconsideration. We decline to rule, based on the state of the evidence of record before us, that the words attributed to appellee did not constitute “fighting words” within the meaning of OCGA § 16-5-20. We further decline to determine whether the amended accusation of simple assault, Count 2, merged as a matter of fact with the accusation of fighting words, Count 1, as we find such issue as herein raised, is not *324ripe for appellant adjudication. Cf. Brown v. Tomlinson, 246 Ga. 513, 515 (272 SE2d 258) (ripeness); Southern Business &c. v. Norwest Fin. &c., 194 Ga. App. 253, 260 (390 SE2d 402) (dismissing cross-appeal without prejudice due to ripeness).
Decided October 29, 1992 —
Reconsideration denied November 18, 1992
Keith C. Martin, Solicitor, Kimberly C. Carr, Jackie N. Stanton, Assistant Solicitors, for appellant.
Lynne Y. Borsuk, R. Stephen Roberts, for appellee.

Motion for reconsideration denied.