Smith v. State

Sears, Presiding Justice.

Appellant Avonna Smith appeals the denial of his motion to dismiss the indictment against him due to an alleged violation of his right to a speedy trial under the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Applying the criteria of Barker v. Wingo, 1 we determine that Smith has not established a deprivation of his constitutional right to a speedy trial, and we affirm.

Appellant was taken into custody on the underlying charges by Fulton County officials on October 1, 1997. 2 Appellant and his co-defendants, Gilbert and Thomas, were indicted on October 7, 1997,…