Legal Opinion
Watkins v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 4, 2004No. A04A0180PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Phipps, Judge.
Armond Anthony Watkins appeals the trial court’s denial of his motion to dismiss charges against him, maintaining that his Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial has been violated. Because Watkins has not shown that the trial court abused its discretion in denying the motion, we affirm.
In May 1999, Watkins was arrested for committing sexual acts against H. W. He was released on bond within three days. The next month, Watkins was arrested for committing sexual acts against H. W.’s sister, T. W. He was released on bond the same day he was arrested.
In July 2001, Watkins was…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Doggett v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Boseman v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
- Nelloms v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
- Jackson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
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3Cited by11 opinions
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