Jernigan v. State

Ruffin, Judge.

Janet Jernigan appeals the trial court’s denial of her motion to dismiss for violation of her right to a speedy trial. Jernigan contends that the delay of over 17 months between her arrest for driving under the influence and her trial for this offense deprived her of her right to a speedy trial as guaranteed by both the Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution and the Constitution of the State of Georgia. For reasons discussed below, we affirm the trial court’s denial of Jernigan’s motion.

Jernigan admittedly did not file a statutory demand for speedy trial pursuant to…