Shire v. State

Eldridge, Judge.

On January 19, 1996, appellant Matthew Orlando Shire was arrested in DeKalb County for driving under the influence and driving left of the centerline. Appellant was issued two uniform traffic citations (“UTCs”) at that time. Appellant filed a demand for a speedy trial in the State Court of DeKalb County on March 28, 1996, even though the state had not yet filed the UTCs or a formal accusation with the court and there had been no bindover hearing on April 2, 1996. Attached to appellant’s demand was a copy of both UTCs; appellant also served the state with copies of the demand…