SMITH, Judge.
Was the appellant's right to due process violated by a preindictment delay which was both unreasonable and prejudicial? We find a due process violation under the facts of this case; therefore, we reverse the judgment denying the appellant's motion to dismiss the indictment.
I. Facts
On November 29, 1977, the Fulton County Grand Jury indicted the appellant, charging him with having sold heroin to an undercover agent on October...
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