Legal Opinion
Harris v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 2, 2012No. A11A2427PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PHIPPS, Presiding Judge.
Following his indictment for aggravated assault on a peace officer, among other crimes, Lewis Harris moved to dismiss the charges against him on the ground that his constitutional right to a speedy trial had been violated. The trial court denied the motion, and Harris appeals. For the reasons set forth below, we vacate the judgment and remand the case with direction.
Harris was arrested on May 14, 2006, and, in connection with events occurring on that date, he was subsequently indicted on March 12, 2010, for aggravated assault on a peace officer, possession of a firearm…
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