Griffin v. State

HUNSTEIN, Justice.

Appellant, an inmate, filed a direct appeal seeking review of the trial court’s April 15, 2004 order denying his motions for writ of mandamus and for writ of prohibition regarding his demand for a speedy trial. The trial court denied the motions in a written order entered April 15, 2004 and appellant filed this appeal with the Court of Appeals which transferred it to this Court, properly noting in the order transferring the appeal that this Court has subject matter jurisdiction over appellant’s appeal since it involves an extraordinary remedy, see 1983 Ga. Const., Art. VI,…