STATE v. TAKYI

No. A11A2103.

724 S.E.2d 459 (2012)

314 Ga. App. 444

The STATE v. TAKYI.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

February 29, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carmen D. Smith , Solicitor-General, and R. Leon Benham , Asst. Solicitor-General, for appellant.

Rebecca Torres Kozycki , for appellee.


ADAMS, Judge.

Elizabeth Takyi was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. Eighteen months later, following an evidentiary hearing, the State Court of Fulton County dismissed the State's case on the ground that the State had violated Takyi's constitutional right to a speedy trial. The State appeals, and we vacate and remand for further consideration as explained below.

Setting aside the transcript of the hearing for the moment, the record shows...

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