Rice v. State

Fletcher, Justice.

Rice was indicted in Fulton County on August 31, 1993 for murder, felony murder and aggravated assault in the death of Paul York on May 2, 1993. Rice’s counsel filed a speedy trial demand on his be*847half in the September-October term on October 21, 1993. Two and a half weeks later in the November-December term, Rice’s case appeared on the trial calendar. His counsel asserted that she was not ready for trial and filed a motion for a one-month continuance. The trial court granted the motion that day and held that the filing of the motion for continuance served as a waiver of the…