Legal Opinion
Schaefer v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 7, 1999No. A99A1153PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judge Harold R. Banke.
George Schaefer appeals the denial of his motion for discharge and acquittal. He asserts that the trial court erred in denying his motion because he filed a speedy trial demand and was not tried within the time required by OCGA § 17-7-170.
Schaefer was arrested for trafficking in cocaine on August 25, 1997. Attorney Greenwald was appointed to represent him the next day. Schaefer was indicted on December 18.
On January 22, 1998, he filed a pro se motion to dismiss Greenwald and replace him with a more experienced attorney. On January 27, Greenwald filed discovery motions on…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Parham v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
- Goodwin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
- Baker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
- Merrill v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
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