Bennett v. State

Blackburn, Judge.

On March 9, 1990, the appellant, James Bennett, was issued a traffic citation for speeding. He moved for a speedy trial pursuant to OCGA § 17-7-170, and on November 30, 1992, because he was not tried within the next regular court term, the trial court dismissed the charge against Bennett. Subsequently, Bennett filed a pro se motion for attorney fees against the State of Georgia, seeking $4,046 as reasonable expenses of his pro se defense of the traffic offense prosecution. This appeal follows the trial court’s denial of that motion.

Bennett sought attorney fees pursuant to…