STATE v. JOHNSON

No. S12A0868.

734 S.E.2d 12 (2012)

291 Ga. 863

The STATE v. JOHNSON.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

November 5, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian A. Hobbs , Fulton County Public Defender's Office, Atlanta, for appellee.

Lenny I. Krick, Sr. Asst. Dist. Atty., Paige Reese Whitaker , Deputy Dist. Atty., Paul L. Howard, Jr. , Dist. Atty., Office of the District Attorney, for appellant.


BLACKWELL, Justice.

More than five years after he was arrested, John Johnson still had not been brought to trial, so he moved to dismiss his indictment, arguing that he had been denied his constitutional right to a speedy trial. The trial court granted his motion, and the State appeals. The principles that guide a court in its consideration of whether a delay in bringing an accused to trial amounts to a denial of his right to a speedy trial are set out in Barker...

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