Chappell v. State

Miller, Judge.

Nearly four years after her arrest for driving under the influence (DUI), Debra Chappell brought this plea in bar asserting that the State’s failure to bring the case to trial in a timely way deprived her of her constitutional right to a speedy trial. After a hearing, the trial court denied her plea. We find no error and affirm.

The evidence shows that Chappell was arrested for DUI, marijuana possession, and other charges on December 30, 1999. She was released on bond the next day. The action was bound over to Fulton County State Court the following February, but the State did…