Legal Opinion

Davis v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 28, 2011No. A10A1877PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PHIPPS, Presiding Judge.

Antonio Davis 1 appeals the denial of his motion to dismiss his indictment for violation of his constitutional right to a speedy trial. Because the trial court clearly erred in reaching several material factual findings, we vacate the court’s judgment and remand the case for further proceedings. 2

Davis was arrested on November 21, 2006 in Fulton County for child molestation. On May 18, 2007, he was indicted for child molestation and sexual battery. On November 16, 2009, he moved to dismiss the indictment, asserting that his right to a speedy trial under the United…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Ruffin v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2008
  3. Boseman v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
  4. Ruffin v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2008
  5. State v. PorterSupreme Court of Georgia · 2011

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Johnson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  2. Goddard v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  3. Cawley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014
  4. Allen Goddard v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  5. Patrick Cawley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014

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