Legal Opinion
Roberts v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 20, 2004No. A03A0995PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ruffin, Presiding Judge.
James Earl Roberts appeals from the trial court’s order denying his motion for discharge and acquittal based on the speedy trial provisions in OCGA § 17-7-170. For reasons that follow, we affirm.
The record shows that, on or about May 17, 2001, the State arrested Roberts for child molestation and other sexual offenses. Roberts appeared in the municipal court for a preliminary hearing on June 28, 2001. Before the hearing began, however, the prosecutor announced that the grand jury had indicted Roberts. The prosecutor further noted that, given the indictment, Roberts was…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- State v. MiddlebrooksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- McClarity v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
- Blackwell v. SuttonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
- State Soil & Water Conservation Commission v. StricklettCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
- Carswell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
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3Cited by6 opinions
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