Legal Opinion
Fisher v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided April 30, 2001No. S00G1581PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Benham, Chief Justice.
On October 1, 1998, appellant Robert Fisher was charged with DUI and operating a motor vehicle without a license plate. On November 10, 1998, appellant demanded a speedy trial pursuant to OCGA § 17-7-170, which provides that a defendant is entitled to be tried in the term the demand is made or at the next succeeding regular court term. The State Court of Fulton County has six terms of court per year, beginning on the first Monday in January, March, May, July, September, and November. OCGA § 15-6-3 (3). Under OCGA § 17-7-170, appellant was entitled to be tried during the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- State v. WatersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
- Parker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- Birts v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
- State v. McNeilCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
- State v. DymondCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
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- Foster v. GidewonSupreme Court of Georgia · 2005
- Linkous v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
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