Crosson v. State

BARNES, Presiding Judge.

Maureen Carole Crosson appeals from a trial court order denying her motion for discharge and acquittal for violation of her constitutional right to a speedy trial. Following our review, we affirm.

“A trial court’s decision regarding a constitutional speedy trial claim will not be reversed absent an abuse of discretion.” Oni v. State, 285 Ga. App. 342, 343 (2) (646 SE2d 312) (2007). We analyze Crosson’s claim under the mandates of Barker v. Wingo, 407 U. S. 514 (92 SC 2182, 33 LE2d 101) (1972). Barker’s four-part balancing test provides that in analyzing a speedy trial…