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SWEATMAN v. STATE

No. S10A1211.

700 S.E.2d 579 (2010)

SWEATMAN v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

October 4, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward J. Chase III , Dasha M. Jackson , Atlanta, for appellant.

Paul L. Howard, Jr. , Dist. Atty., Bettieanne C. Hart , Lenny I. Krick , Stephany J. Luttrell , Asst. Dist. Attys., Thurbert E. Baker , Atty. Gen., for appellee.

NAHMIAS, Justice.

Brittany Sweatman, who is charged with murder and other crimes, asserts that the trial court erred in denying her motion to dismiss the indictment on constitutional speedy trial grounds. The trial court applied the proper framework for analyzing the speedy trial issue and did not abuse its discretion in denying the motion. Accordingly, we affirm.

1. On March 18, 2005, Sweatman was alone with her...

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