Legal Opinion
Weems v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 6, 2011No. A11A0739PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Dillard, Judge.
David Lee Weems was arrested for child molestation and aggravated sexual battery. After 38 months had passed, Weems filed a plea in bar and motion to dismiss the indictment based on a violation of his constitutional right to a speedy trial. Weems now appeals the trial court’s order denying his motion, arguing that the court erred in ruling that his right to a speedy trial had not been violated by the State. For the reasons noted infra, we affirm.
The record shows that Weems was arrested on July 28, 2007, by Paulding County authorities on charges of child molestation and…
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