Dalton v. State

Clarke, Chief Justice.

On May 1, 1991, the defendant, Sherman Dalton, was indicted in Clarke County, Georgia, for malice murder, felony murder and armed robbery. On June 18, 1991, during the April term of court, 1 the defendant filed a motion for speedy trial. At the arraignment hearing on August 12, 1991, the state announced its intention to seek the death penalty in this case. The defendant requested, and was granted, 120 days in which to file additional motions.

On September 4, 1991, the defendant filed a motion to quash the death penalty notice, alleging that the State had failed to…