State v. Baxter

Blackwell, Justice.

This case concerns the meaning of OCGA § 17-7-50.1, subsections (a) and (b)1 of which provide as follows:(a) Any child who is charged with a crime that is within the jurisdiction of the superior court, as provided in Code Section 15-11-560 or 15-11-561, who is detained shall within 180 days of the date of detention be entitled to have the charge against him or her presented to the grand jury. The superior court shall, upon motion for an extension of time and after a hearing and good cause shown, grant one extension to the original 180 day period, not to exceed 90 additional…