Billingslea v. State

BARNES, Presiding Judge.

Derrick Billingslea appeals the trial court’s denial of his motion to dismiss four counts of armed robbery against him for an alleged violation of his right to due process because he was not arrested until more than six years after the crime. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

In October 2002, four women at a beauty salon were robbed at gunpoint by two men, one of whom was wearing a mask. An arrest warrant was issued for Billingslea in November 2002. Billingslea was arrested for the crime in January 2009, and was indicted on four counts of armed robbery and…