Simmons v. State

Birdsong, Judge.

The defendant has appealed his conviction for armed robbery by use of an offensive weapon and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Held:

1. The indictment was returned during the July, 1977 term of the Laurens County Superior Court. During the same term defendant filed a demand for trial. Defendant was not tried during either the July or October term and both terms were terminated by operation of law. A jury was impaneled for the trial of criminal cases during the indictment term and the succeeding October term.

Defendant was tried during the January, 1978 term. Prior to…