State v. Wheaton

OPINION

FAY, Chief Justice.

The defendant, James Wheaton, was found guilty by a jury in Superior Court of having robbed a bank teller in violation of G.L. 1956 (1981 Reenactment) § 11-39-1. He now argues on appeal before this court that the trial justice's denial of his motion to dismiss the indictment for want of a speedy trial was based on clearly erroneous factfinding and misapplication of settled law; therefore, the indictment and conviction based thereon should be reversed and dismissed.

This appeal arises out of the disposition of one of three secret indictments returned by a grand jury…