George v. State

Sears, Justice.

We granted certiorari in this case 1 to consider whether a demand for speedy trial filed in a state court case is effective in a term during which no jurors that have been summoned to serve in state court are impaneled, but during which jurors summoned to serve in superior court are impaneled. Because the plain language of OCGA § 15-12-130 provides that jurors summoned to serve in superior court are only qualified to serve in state court if the requirements of § 15-12- 130 (b) are satisfied, we hold that a demand for speedy trial is not effective during a term such as that…