State v. Sutton

Phipps, Judge.

Kennie Sutton filed a motion to dismiss a seven-year-old indictment returned against him in the Superior Court of Fulton County, complaining of violation of his right to a speedy trial as guaranteed by the state and federal constitutions. The superior court granted the motion to dismiss based on violation of Sutton’s constitutional right to a speedy trial. The state appeals. Applying the criteria for analyzing speedy trial claims set forth in Barker v. Wingo, 1 the superior court did not abuse its discretion in granting Sutton’s motion. We thus affirm.

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