SIMMONS v. STATE

No. A10A0768.

696 S.E.2d 75 (2010)

SIMMONS v. The STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

May 11, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andre M. Johnson, for appellant.

Paul L. Howard Jr., Dist. Atty., Bruce P. Dutcher, David K. Getachew-Smith, Asst. Dist. Attys., for appellee.


DOYLE, Judge.

Antonio Simmons, who stands accused in the Superior Court of Fulton County of armed robbery, aggravated assault, and other offenses, appeals from the denial of his motion for discharge and acquittal due to the State's 22-month delay in bringing the case to trial. Because the trial court did not abuse its discretion in concluding, after balancing the relevant factors, that the State did not violate Simmons's Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial, we...

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