Supreme Court of Georgia· 7/16/2001
Nelloms v. State
Citations
- 549 S.E.2d 381
- 274 Ga. 179
- 2001 Fulton County D. Rep. 2249
- 2001 Ga. LEXIS 578
How courts have described this case
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- holding that because the State stipulated to allow argument regarding testimony that would have been supplied by the missing witnesses, prejudice to the defendant from the delay was alleviated
- no speedy trial violation for delay of 51 months where defendant failed to prove impairment to his defense
- defendant’s constitutional right to speedy trial was not violated where defendant waited 51 months before asserting his right to a speedy trial and he suffered no impairment to his defense
- 51-month delay in non-capital murder trial constitutes “an extraordinary delay” which is presumptively prejudicial
- 51-month delay in non-capital murder trial constitutes \an extraordinary delay\ which is presumptively prejudicial
- 51-month delay in asserting right to a speedy trial weighs against defendant
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Judges: Hunstein
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