Jackson v. State

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant Jackson appeals his convictions of aggravated assault and of two offenses of shoplifting. Citing the provisions of OCGA § 17-7-170, defendant moved for discharge and acquittal prior to trial, based on the State’s failure to try him in accordance with a demand for speedy trial which he had filed pro se on November 28, 1995. Defendant also filed a motion to dismiss the indictments based on allegations of deprivation of due process and speedy trial rights under federal and state constitutions, albeit defendant makes no independent state constitutional…