JACKSON v. STATE

Nos. S00A1043, S00A1044, S00A1046-S00A1048.

534 S.E.2d 796 (2000)

272 Ga. 782

JACKSON v. The STATE. Allison v. The State. Perry v. The State. Nolton v. The State. Jackson v. The State.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Reconsiderations Denied September 29, and October 6, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dwight L. Thomas, Jo Ann Claudrick, Atlanta, for appellant (case no. S00A1043).

Bobby D. Wilson, Roswell, for appellant (case no. S00A1044).

Henry A. Hibbert, Atlanta, for appellant (case no. S00A1046).

Linda W. Lyons, Decatur, for appellant (case no. S00A1047).

Rubin, Winter, Rapoport & Hall, Robert G. Rubin, Atlanta, for appellant (case no. S00A1048).

Paul L. Howard, Jr., District Attorney, Bettieanne C. Hart, Alvera A. Wheeler, Assistant District Attorneys, for appellee.


FLETCHER, Presiding Justice.

Michael Jackson, Timothy Allison, Derrick Perry, Rendrick Nolton and Charles Jackson, along with Michael Mosely who is not a party to this appeal, were indicted for the April 1997 murders of Felix Foster and Felicia Martinez. The issue before is us whether these five defendants have been denied their Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial. Applying the criteria of Barker v. Wingo,

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