Hayes v. State

BLACKBURN, Presiding Judge.

Linda Hayes appeals from the trial court’s denial of her motion to dismiss an indictment charging her with aggravated assault, 1 aggravated battery, 2 and cruelty to children, 3 arguing that any prosecution under this indictment would violate her right to a speedy trial, as guaranteed by the constitutions of both the United States and the State of Georgia. Finding that the trial court lacked evidence on which to base certain of its findings and that it misapplied the relevant law, we reverse the trial court’s holding in this case.

A trial court’s ruling as to whether…