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Watkins v. State

Citations

  • 600 S.E.2d 747
  • 267 Ga. App. 684
  • 2004 Fulton County D. Rep. 2002
  • 2004 Ga. App. LEXIS 760

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  • delay of 42 months from date of arrest to raising of constitutional right to speedy trial weighed against defendant
  • delay of 42 months from date of arrest to assertion of constitutional right to speedy trial weighed against defendant
  • no evidence that defendant lost contact with out-of-state individuals because of delay in bringing case to trial
  • no evidence that defendant lost contact with out-of-state individuals because of delay in bringing case to trial
  • post-indictment period exceeding one year “ ‘marks the point at which courts deem the delay unreasonable enough to trigger the Barker enquiry’ ”
  • mental anguish, economic impact, inability to leave state

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Judges: Phipps, Smith, Johnson

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