Jeffries v. State

Marshall, Judge.

Sidney Durden and Judson Jeffries, together with two others, were indicted during the April Term, 1975, of the Superior Court of Clarke County, for an offense of robbery by force. Durden and Jeffries were tried together and convicted as charged. Each was sentenced to eight years in the penitentiary. The issue in this appeal is whether appellants should have been acquitted under Code § 27-1901 for denial of their right to a speedy trial.

Following indictment Durden and Jeffries appeared on April 21,1975, and filed demands for trial by jury with the Clerk of the Superior Court of…