Henry v. State

Clarke, Chief Justice.

This case arises on an interlocutory appeal of the denial of appellant’s pretrial motion to dismiss. Appellant Robert Jeffrey Henry was arrested on December 16, 1991, and was indicted on murder charges, on December 19, 1991. Through counsel, Henry filed a demand for speedy trial pursuant to OCGA § 17-7-171 on April 8, 1992. Appellant has remained in custody without bond since his arrest. On January 11, 1993, appellant filed a motion to dismiss to the charges pending against him. In this motion, appellant alleges that OCGA § 15-6-3 (15.1) and OCGA § 17-7-171 combine to…