WATKINS v. STATE

No. A12A0246.

727 S.E.2d 539 (2012)

315 Ga. App. 708

WATKINS v. The STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

April 27, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian A. Hobbs , Canton, Paul L. Howard Jr. , Atlanta, I. Krick , for Appellee.


BARNES, Presiding Judge.

Demonte Watkins appeals the denial of his motion to dismiss the criminal charges against him, contending that the four-year delay between his arrest and the ruling on his motion violated his right to a speedy trial under the Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution. Because the trial court's order is insufficient to allow us to determine whether it abused its discretion in denying the motion, we vacate the judgment and remand for...

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