State v. Giddens

Andrews, Presiding Judge.

Anthony Giddens, who was employed as an investigator for the District Attorney of the Alapaha Judicial Circuit, was indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit theft of Berrien County property, various counts of theft by taking of County property, and other offenses involving concealment and falsification of County public records. After nearly five years passed without a trial on the charges, Giddens filed a motion seeking dismissal of the indictment on the basis that the State violated his Sixth Amendment right to a speedy-trial. The Berrien County Superior Court…