Legal Opinion
State v. Ramsey
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 11, 1978No. 55884PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Quillian, Presiding Judge.
The defendant was accused of theft by taking on August 17, 1977. She filed a demand for trial November 30, 1977, with the special permission of the judge of the State Court of Fulton County. On January 30,1978, after the defendant was not tried in either the November or December term of the state court, during which terms there were juries impaneled and qualified to try her, the court granted defendant’s motion for discharge. The state appeals. Held:
Generally, a defendant who demands trial in accordance with Code § 27-1901 must be tried at the term in which the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Johnson v. BarnesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Marler v. C & S BANKSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
- Sellers v. Home Furnishing Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1912
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- Majia v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
- State v. BentonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
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