Dacey v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Motion, in Eibb Superior Court. Decision by» Judge Powers, November Term, 1853. . ; • ,. The case of the State vs. Jno. D. Dacey being called, defendant announced himself “ready,” and the same was continued by the State. Defendant then moved to place a demand for trial on . the minutes. Some discussion arising upon the sufficiency of the. bond, the motion was, postponed for the present.
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Motion, in Eibb Superior Court. Decision by» Judge Powers, November Term, 1853. . ; • ,. The case of the State vs. Jno. D. Dacey being called, defendant announced himself “ready,” and the same was continued by the State. Defendant then moved to place a demand for trial on . the minutes. Some discussion arising upon the sufficiency of the. bond, the motion was, postponed for the present. Afterwards, the. motion was called up, but defendant not being present in Court, it was again laid over. After the Jury were discharged, defendant again insisted- on his motion, which was 'refused by the…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
Benning, J.
delivering the opinion.
[1.] The eighteenth section of the fourteenth division ■ of the Penal Code, is as follows: “ Any person against whom a true bill of indictment is found for an offence, not affecting his or her life, may demand' a trial at the term when the indictment is found, or at the next succeeding term thereafter, which' demand shall be placed upon the minutes of the Court, and if such person shall not be tried at the term when the demand is made, or at the next succeeding term thereafter, provided, that at both terms there were Juries cmpannelled and…
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