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2018 Georgia Code 17-7-172 | Car Wreck Lawyer

Link to State of Georgia Official Statute 2018 Georgia Code Annotated (sourced from legal.resource.org)
O.C.G.A. 17-7-172 Case Law from Google Scholar Amendments to OCGA 17-7-172

TITLE 17 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Section 7. Pretrial Proceedings, 17-7-1 through 17-7-211.

ARTICLE 7 DEMAND FOR TRIAL; ANNOUNCEMENT OF READINESS FOR TRIAL

17-7-172. Requirement of announcement by state of readiness for trial prior to announcement by defendant; speedy trial.

The state shall be required in every case to announce ready or not ready for trial, except in those cases where the defendant is entitled by law to demand a speedy trial, before the defendant shall be called on to make such announcement.

(Ga. L. 1862-63, p. 138, § 1; Code 1868, § 4613; Code 1873, § 4710; Code 1882, § 4710; Penal Code 1895, § 959; Penal Code 1910, § 984; Code 1933, § 27-1902; Ga. L. 2006, p. 893, § 3/HB 1421.)

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Continuance at defendant's request.

- Since the state was ready to proceed with the defendant's trial within four months of the offense, but the defendant requested a continuance to prepare the defendant's case, any delay in trial was caused by the defendant's own actions, and the defendant was not denied a speedy trial. Myron v. State, 248 Ga. 120, 281 S.E.2d 600 (1981), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 1154, 102 S. Ct. 1025, 71 L. Ed. 2d 310 (1982).

Cited in Young v. Ricketts, 242 Ga. 559, 250 S.E.2d 404 (1978); Garner v. State, 159 Ga. App. 244, 282 S.E.2d 909 (1981); Ruffin v. State, 284 Ga. 52, 663 S.E.2d 189 (2008).

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 21 Am. Jur. 2d, Criminal Law, §§ 273, 284.

C.J.S.

- 22A C.J.S., Criminal Law, § 632 et seq. 23A C.J.S., Criminal Law, §§ 1569, 1570.

Cases Citing Georgia Code 17-7-172 From Courtlistener.com

Total Results: 3

Herbert v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2011-03-18

Citation: 708 S.E.2d 260, 288 Ga. 843, 2011 Fulton County D. Rep. 787, 2011 Ga. LEXIS 258

Snippet: Georgia Speedy Trial Act, OCGA §§ 17-7-170 to 17-7-172, which the court granted. The court then specially

Ruffin v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2008-06-30

Citation: 284 Ga. 52, 663 S.E.2d 189, 2008 Fulton County D. Rep. 2188, 2008 Ga. LEXIS 550

Snippet: right to a speedy trial. See OCGA §§ 17-7-170 to 17-7-172. See Klopfer v. North Carolina, 386 U. S. 213

Ruffin v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2008-06-30

Citation: 663 S.E.2d 189

Snippet: right to a speedy trial. See OCGA §§ 17-7-170 to 17-7-172. [3] See Klopfer v. North Carolina, 386 U.S.