Campbell v. State

Deen, Presiding Judge.

Appellant Campbell and a co-defendant were tried on charges of violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act. At arraignment on August 17,1987, appellant’s counsel requested copies of a scientific report, pursuant to OCGA § 17-7-211. The State did not furnish the report until May 3, 1988. On May 12 the case was sounded for trial and a jury selected but not sworn. Campbell’s counsel then called to the court’s attention the fact that the report had been served only nine days prior to trial, in contravention of the 10-day requirement of OCGA § 17-7-211, supra. He…