SAYANI v. State

Doyle, Judge.

Shaukat Sayani, who stands accused of aggravated assault and other offenses, appeals from an order denying his motion to dismiss the indictment due to the State’s delay in bringing the case to trial. Because the trial court denied the motion based on a legal error, we vacate the judgment and remand the case for the trial court to apply the appropriate test under a correct legal analysis.

The record shows that in November 2006, Sayani allegedly assaulted and threatened Gita Mandel with a knife, held her against her will, and stole her cell phone. On December 26, 2006, Sayani was…