State v. Davis

Jeff Rose, Chief Justice *694The State of Texas filed this appeal contending that the district court abused its discretion by setting aside the indictment against Dennis Davis for violation of his Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial. The State contends that the court's order dismissing the indictment was not justified by a properly conducted analysis under Barker v. Wingo , 407 U.S. 514, 530, 92 S.Ct. 2182, 33 L.Ed.2d 101 (1972). We will reverse the district court's order.

BACKGROUND

Our speedy-trial analysis occurs in the context of a long procedural history encompassing Davis's indictment,…