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CLEARY v. STATE

45395, 45396.

258 Ga. 203 (1988)

366 S.E.2d 282

CLEARY v. THE STATE. SIDWELL v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Reconsideration Denied April 27, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Garnett & Hobson, James F. Garnett, for appellant (case no. 45395).

Harry J. Fox, Jr., for appellant (case no. 45396).

G. Theron Finlayson, District Attorney, Shelley S. Howard, Assistant District Attorney, Michael J. Bowers, Attorney General, Eddie Snelling, Jr., Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

CLARKE, Presiding Justice.

In these companion cases which contain identical issues we are called upon to construe OCGA §§ 17-7-170; 17-7-171, which concern the demand for trial by a criminal defendant. Cleary and Sidwell were indicted in multi-count indictments charging them with identical crimes arising from an alleged escape from the Houston County jail. Both Cleary and Sidwell made demands for trial which were entered on the minutes of the superior court...

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