Legal Opinion
State v. Bell
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 4, 2002No. S01A1524PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Carley, Justice.
Henry Bell was arrested for murder in December 1995, but was not indicted until April 1996. In July 1996, he filed a pleading styled as a “Motion to Set Jury Trial.” In August 1999, he moved to dismiss the case pursuant to OCGA § 17-7-171 and, in November of that same year, he also moved to dismiss based upon an alleged violation of his Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial. After a hearing, the trial court granted both motions. The State brings this appeal from the trial court’s dismissal orders.
1. The State contends that Bell’s 1996 motion does not satisfy the requirements…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- State v. AdamczykCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
- Marshall v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1972
- Hughes v. Cobb CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
- Sykes v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
- Kramer v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
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3Cited by22 opinions
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