White v. State

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant was indicted during the January term of the Superior Court of DeKalb County on four counts of armed robbery. During the next term of court (March term), defendant filed a demand for speedy trial pursuant to OCGA § 17-7-170. (The demand for trial was filed on April 30, 1991.) The March term of court and the May term of court passed without trial. On August 9, 1991, defendant filed a motion for discharge and acquittal. The motion was denied and defendant filed a notice of appeal on August 16, 1991. Held:

“OCGA § 17-7-170 requires that after a defendant accused…