Pope v. State

Smith, Judge.

Jessie L. Pope, Pope Brothers Logging Company, (“the Popes”), Frank L. Bunn, Frank Leslie Bunn, Jr., John Bunn, and Bunn Logging, Inc. (“the Bunns”) appeal the trial court’s denial of their motions to dismiss and pleas in bar pursuant to OCGA § 17-7-170.

*459On July 31, 1992, during the March 1992 term of court,1 appellants and others were indicted by the Upson County grand jury under the Georgia RICO statute, OCGA § 16-14-4. Appellants filed demands for trial on August 21,1992, during the August 1992 term. Appellants, among others, moved to quash the indictment. The Bunns were…