Smith v. the State

McFADDEN, Judge.

After a jury trial, Neil Smith was convicted of possession of cocaine and possession of marijuana. He appealed, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence and the denial of his motion to dismiss the indictment on speedy trial grounds. See Smith v. State, 323 Ga. App. 668 (747 SE2d 859) (2013). This court found sufficient evidence to support the convictions. Id. at 669-670 (1). But because the record lacked a hearing transcript for, or a written order denying, the motion to dismiss, appellate review of the denial of the speedy trial claim could not be conducted. Id. at 671…