Legal Opinion
Stewart v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 6, 2011No. A11A0474PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Miller, Presiding Judge.
Glenn Stewart was indicted on several counts of aggravated child molestation (OCGA § 16-6-4 (c)) and child molestation (OCGA § 16-6-4 (a)). He subsequently filed a motion to dismiss the indictment, alleging a violation of his constitutional right to a speedy trial. The trial court entered an order denying Stewart’s motion, from which he appeals. We discern no error and affirm.
We review a “denial of a motion to dismiss the indictment on speedy trial grounds for abuse of discretion. ...” (Citations omitted.) Ruffin v. State, 284 Ga. 52, 65 (3) (663 SE2d 189) (2008).
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2Cases cited22 opinions
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