Burmingham v. State

Jim Hannah, Justice.

Appellant Robert Todd Burmingham appeals his convictions on four felony counts including rape, aggravated robbery, kidnapping, and residential burglary earning him a life sentence for the rape conviction, forty years for aggravated robbery, twenty years for kidnapping, and twenty years for burglary. Burmingham raises one point on appeal, arguing that his right to a speedy trial was violated. We affirm.

On September 15, 1997, Burmingham was arrested in Cross County for two kidnappings and two rapes that occurred earlier in 1997. After his arrest, Burmingham was charged by…