Legal Opinion
Brown v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 4, 2010No. S10A1332, S10A1333PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Thompson, Justice.
In July 2006, Andre Copeland was shot to death and Corey Coachman was paralyzed as a result of gunfire during an alleged armed robbery. Appellants Derrick Lashon Brown and Frederick Waters were jointly charged in a multi-count indictment with murder, armed robbery, aggravated assault, and related offenses in connection with the crimes. While awaiting trial, both appellants moved to dismiss the indictment asserting their rights to a speedy trial under the Georgia and United States Constitutions. In these consolidated appeals, they challenge the denial of their respective…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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3Cited by28 opinions
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