Cleary v. State

Clarke, Presiding Justice.

In these companion cases which contain identical issues we are called upon to construe OCGA §§ 17-7-170; 17-7-171, which concern the demand for trial by a criminal defendant. Cleary and Sidwell were indicted in multi-count indictments charging them with identical crimes arising from an alleged escape from the Houston County jail. Both Cleary and Sidwell made demands for trial which were entered on the minutes of the superior court on July 8, 1987. The July term of court and the September term of court passed without trial. In November, both Cleary and Sidwell filed…