WALKER v. STATE

No. S11A1449.

723 S.E.2d 894 (2012)

290 Ga. 696

WALKER v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

March 19, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harold Burton Baker , Gerald P. Word , for appellant.

Paula Khristian Smith , Sr. Asst. Atty. Gen., Samuel S. Olens , Atty. Gen., Gregory Warren Winters , Dist. Atty., John Allen Regan , Asst. Dist. Atty., for appellee.


NAHMIAS, Justice.

Appellant Lillian Walker challenges the trial court's denial of her motion for discharge and acquittal under the speedy trial statute for capital cases, OCGA § 17-7-171. This case requires us to decide whether, following a defendant's demand for speedy trial, OCGA § 17-7-171(b) requires only two, or more than two, full terms of court to pass without a trial before the defendant is entitled to discharge and acquittal (assuming the other...

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