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Jenkins v. State

Citations

  • 294 Ga. 506
  • 755 S.E.2d 138
  • 2014 Fulton County D. Rep. 276
  • 2014 WL 695210
  • 2014 Ga. LEXIS 114

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • stating general rule that the grant of a new trial on a ground other than insufficiency of the evidence does not preclude retrial
  • “This test compels the examining court to consider and weigh all four factors in the context of the particular circumstances of the case at issue.”
  • “In general, a delay of one year in prosecuting a crime is considered to be delay which is presumptively prejudicial.”
  • When evaluating a plea in bar, appellate courts “assess the factual findings of the trial court under the standard of clear error. . . .”
  • “While defense counsel felt the responsibility to file and pursue the motions and pleas, it did not alter the fact that the case would have been brought to trial but for the need to hear and rule on them.” (cleaned up)
  • delay caused by protracted plea negotiations is neutral

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Judges: Hines

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