Kwambi Ford v. State

• Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
• Decided: April 23, 2013
• Docket: A13A0394
• Status: Published

Opinion

FIRST DIVISION ELLINGTON, C. J., PHIPPS, P. J., and BRANCH, J.

NOTICE: Motions for reconsideration must be physically received in our clerk’s office within ten days of the date of decision to be deemed timely filed. (Court of Appeals Rule 4 (b) and Rule 37 (b), February 21, 2008) http://www.gaappeals.us/rules/

April 23, 2013

In the Court of Appeals of Georgia A13A0394. FORD v. THE STATE.

PHIPPS, Presiding Judge.

Kwambi Ford filed a direct appeal from the trial court’s denial of his motion

to dismiss his indictment based upon an alleged violation of his constitutional right

to a speedy trial. The Supreme Court of Georgia has recently ruled, however, that

such a claim is not directly appealable and that a defendant must follow the

interlocutory appeal procedures of OCGA § 5-6-34 (b).1 Ford’s appeal is therefore

dismissed.2

Appeal dismissed. Ellington, C. J., and Branch, J., concur.

1 Sosniak v. State, 292 Ga. 35, 36 (2) (734 SE2d 362) (2012); Morris v. State, 319 Ga. App. 198 (734 SE2d 926) (2012). 2 See Stevens v. State, 292 Ga. 218 (734 SE2d 743) (2012); Morris, supra.