Franklin v. State

SMITH, Presiding Judge.

In this armed robbery and aggravated assault case, Raymond Franklin appeals from the trial court’s order denying his motion to dismiss based upon a violation of his right to a speedy trial and the expiration of the statute of limitation. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

The record in this case shows that Franklin was indicted in Cobb County Superior Court on January 7, 1979, for two counts of armed robbery and one count of aggravated assault. Ten days later, Franklin escaped from custody during a supervised visit to a dentist’s office. He killed a person…