State v. Carr

HINES, Justice.

Weldon Wayne Carr was convicted of malice murder and first degree arson in connection with the death of his wife, Patricia Carr. On March 10, 1997, this Court reversed those convictions, returning the case to the trial court on April 15,1997. See Carr v. State, 267 Ga. 701 (482 SE2d 314) (1997). On May 19, 2003, the trial court granted Carr’s motion to dismiss for violation of his right to a speedy trial under the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. The State appeals, see OCGA § 5-7-1 (a) (1), and for the reasons that follow, we affirm.

The motion to…