Legal Opinion
Wilson v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided December 1, 1986No. 72943PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Judge.
Wilson appeals from the convictions and sentences for violations of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act, OCGA § 16-13-30, and from the denial of his “Motion for Discharge and Acquittal.”
1. Appellant contends that his motion should have been granted because he was not tried within two terms after demand, under OCGA § 17-7-170 (b).
The two regular annual terms of criminal court in Walker County Superior Court begin the first Monday in May and the first Monday in November. Wilson was indicted at the November 1984 term and filed a demand for trial on December 3. The November…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Keaton v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
- State v. WatersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
- State v. McNeilCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
- McGinnis v. RagsdaleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
- Pennyman v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Lawson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
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