Tutt v. State

Hunstein, Justice.

Darreyl Tutt was arrested on April 23, 1991, following a series of crimes committed with Jamie Kenmont Kerien Brown. See Brown v. State, 264 Ga. 803 (450 SE2d 821) (1994). Tutt was indicted in Richmond County on July 9, 1991 for murder, armed robbery, aggravated assault, and other offenses. The State filed its notice of intent to seek the death penalty on July 11, 1991, and Tutt filed a demand for trial on July 12, 1991, in accordance with OCGA § 17-7-171 (a). Pretrial proceedings under the Unified Appeal Procedure, OCGA § 17-10-35.1, were certified as complete on October…