State v. Sisneros

The state appeals the dismissal of a citation charging defendant with DUII. Defendant asserts that the prosecution of the case violates her statutory and constitutional rights to a “speedy trial.” In dismissing the citation, the trial court cited the Statute of Limitations. We reverse.

Defendant was arrested and charged with DUII on December 14, 1979. She pled no contest on January 15, 1980, and was fined llOO.1 In 1983, she was again arrested for DUII, at which time she was allowed to participate in a diversion program. She was arrested for DUII a third time on February 21, 1986. She then…