A Cherokee County DUI case prompted the Georgia Court of Appeals to clarify how double jeopardy laws apply when multiple charges stem from a single incident. The defendant argued that paying a seat belt fine barred further prosecution for DUI and related offenses. However, the Court ruled that because each charge had a separate case number, prosecutors were not aware of the other citation — meaning double jeopardy did not apply. The decision reinforces how Georgia courts interpret procedural double jeopardy and the importance of legal counsel in defending against multiple criminal charges in Cobb, Bartow, and Paulding County.