Legal Opinion
Sechler v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 6, 2012No. A12A0676PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARNES, Presiding Judge.
Errett Christopher Sechler III appeals from the trial court’s order denying his motion for discharge and acquittal for an alleged violation of his constitutional right to a speedy trial.1 Because the trial court did not abuse its discretion in weighing the relevant factors for determining whether there was a constitutional speedy trial violation, we affirm.
In January 2008, Sechler was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol (“DUI”) in the City of Madison, Georgia. The case was docketed in the Municipal Court of Madison, where Sechler pled…
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