Hughes v. State

Almand, Chief Justice.

The appellant, Pressie Hughes, was tried by a jury on an indictment which charged him with three counts of armed robbery. He was convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for life on each count, the sentences to run concurrently, and he appeals from that judgment.

Enumeration of error 1 alleges the denial of appellant’s right to a speedy trial in violation of the Constitutions of the United States and Georgia.

This court has stated that generally there are four factors to be considered in determining whether a failure to proceed swiftly to trial assumes due process…