State v. Jones

LARSON, Justice.

This defendant appeals from a conviction of attempting to break and enter in violation of § 708.10, The Code 1977, claiming that (1) the trial court was without authority to hold court outside the courthouse and by so doing denied him his right to a public trial; (2) he was denied his right to speedy trial under § 795.2, The Code 1977; and (3) his motion, for directed verdict based upon alleged insufficiency of the evidence was erroneously overruled. We affirm the trial court.

I. Site of trial. On July 20, 1977, the state fire marshall informed the board of supervisors of Ida…