Legal Opinion

Cliatt v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided December 5, 1989No. A89A1445PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Deen, Presiding Judge.

Prosecution of the appellant for traffic violations was initiated in the Gwinnett Recorder’s Court, which does not provide for juries in its jurisdiction. When the appellant filed a demand for speedy trial pursuant to OCGA § 17-7-170, the recorder’s court transferred the matter to the Gwinnett State Court. This appeal follows the trial *111court’s denial of the appellant’s subsequent motion for discharge and acquittal filed in the state court.

In Adams v. State, 189 Ga. App. 345 (375 SE2d 642) (1988), and Marks v. State, 192 Ga. App. 106 (384 SE2d 186) (1989), two cases that…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Adams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  2. Marks v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Harp v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  2. Oliver v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  3. Huff v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  4. SA v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  5. Cliatt v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989

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