State v. DELONG

JEFFREY W. BATES, Judge.

Darrell Delong (Defendant) was charged with a number of felonies and a misdemeanor in three separate cases in Lawrence County, Missouri. The trial court entered an order dismissing the charges in all three cases with prejudice based upon the State’s alleged failure to bring Defendant to trial within the 180-day time limit specified in the Interstate Agreement on Detainers (IAD). See § 217.490. 1 The State has appealed the dismissal. This Court reverses and remands the case for further proceedings.

Between May and June 2009, the Lawrence County prosecutor charged…