Kendall Lacy v. Thomas A. Cox, Jr.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,____________________ January 16, 2020 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A20A0817. KENDALL LACY v. THOMAS A. COX, JR. Kendall Lacy, who is incarcerated in the Fulton County Jail awaiting criminal trial, filed an original mandamus petition in this Court. Lacy seeks an order of this Court dismissing the charges against him based upon the violation of his right to a speedy trial. For reasons that follow, mandamus is not an appropriate remedy. An appellate court has limited original mandamus authority in aid of our…