POWELL v. STATE

54732.

143 Ga. App. 684 (1977)

239 S.E.2d 560

POWELL v. THE STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided October 28, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fred L. Belcher, for appellant.

Vickers Neugent, District Attorney, Terry R. Barnick, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.


WEBB, Judge.

The homicide occurred May 21, 1972, the indictment for murder was returned October 5, and the accused's trial that month ended by mistrial. Not until February, 1977, almost four and one-half years later, was the accused again tried, the result being a conviction for voluntary manslaughter and a ten-year sentence. Accused's plea in bar was overruled, and he enumerates that as error. Also, he charges (1) that...

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