Legal Opinion

ZAROUK v. the STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 12, 2018No. A17A1922PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McMillian, Judge.

Mujahid Zarouk appeals the trial court's denial of his motion for acquittal and discharge based on his demand for a speedy trial pursuant to OCGA § 17-7-170. We affirm because Zarouk has failed to carry his burden to show that the demand for a speedy trial was pending for two terms of court during which there were juries impaneled and qualified to try his case.

Zarouk was indicted on November 4, 2016 by a Fulton County grand jury on two counts of burglary in the first degree and one count each of criminal trespass, possession of tools for the commission of a crime, and…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Union v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
  2. Leimbach v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  3. Williamson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2014

3Cited by2 opinions

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