GREEN v. STATE

No. A08A2026.

672 S.E.2d 414 (2008)

GREEN v. The STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Reconsideration Denied January 8, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Wrixam McIlvaine, for Appellant.

Stephen D. Kelley, Dist. Atty., Robert German Jr., Asst. Dist. Atty., for Appellee.


JOHNSON, Presiding Judge.

Thomas Green was arrested on August 5, 2005, for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. He was not formally accused by the district attorney until January 29, 2008. On May 5, 2008, Green filed a motion to dismiss on the ground that his constitutional right to a speedy trial had been violated. The trial court denied the motion, and Green appealed. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

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