Pollard v. State

Stolz, Judge.

Defendant appeals from the dismissal of his motion to dismiss a detainer which had been placed on his file by the State of Georgia while the defendant was serving a sentence in the Tennessee State Penitentiary.

The defendant’s motion alleged, inter alia, that the detainer was certified and mailed to Hamilton County, Tenn., on December 14, 1970; that the defendant was convicted in Tennessee on March 1, 1971; that Georgia authorities have made no attempt to gain custody over him; that he had been denied various constitutional rights, among which is the right to a speedy trial; that…