State v. Daniels

Beasley, Judge.

The State appeals pursuant to OCGA § 5-7-1 (1) from an order granting Daniels’ motion for discharge and acquittal, following a plea of autrefois acquit for failure to comply with his OCGA § 17-7-170 demand for speedy trial.

This case began in April 1990 when appellee, a Florida resident, was indicted for selling cocaine on June 13, 1989 and trafficking in cocaine on June 14, 1989. This was during the March term of court. OCGA § 15-6-3. Rather than being subject to an arrest warrant and extradition proceedings, his counsel approached the district attorney who agreed to appellee’s…