Legal Opinion
Davis v. Wilson
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 21, 2005No. S05A1641PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SEARS, Chief Justice.
The appellant, Gerald Davis, appeals from the trial court’s ruling that his petition for mandamus relief was moot. For the reasons that follow, we reverse.
In April 2004, Davis was indicted for speeding and weaving, and he filed a demand for speedy trial under OCGA § 17-7-170. In December 2004, Davis filed a motion for discharge and acquittal, contending that the State had not complied with his demand for speedy trial. On January 4, 2005, the appellee, Judge Thomas H. Wilson, entered an order of nolle prosequi on Davis’s case. In March 2005, Davis filed the present…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Ciprotti v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
- Coker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
- Day v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
- Bond v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
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