Legal Opinion
Orvis v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 8, 1976No. 30816PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hill, Justice.
Ronald Orvis was tried and convicted of armed robbery in Clayton Superior Court. His appeal raises issues of speedy trial and double jeopardy.
The Clayton Superior Court has four terms a year, commencing on the first Mondays in February, May, August and November. Defendant was arrested in January 1975 and indicted in February for the armed robbery of a convenience store. In the February term of court, the defendant filed a demand for trial. He was brought to trial in July during the May term. A mistrial was declared July 25, 1975, after the jury was unable to reach a verdict. He…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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