Smith v. State

OPINION

TEAGUE, Judge.

Upon a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity, Bruce Wade Smith, appellant, was convicted by a jury of murdering his father. The jury also assessed appellant’s punishment at life imprisonment in the penitentiary. Because the trial court reversibly erred in not granting appellant’s “Motion To Dismiss For Failure To Comply With The Speedy Trial Act,” we will reverse the conviction and order the prosecution dismissed.

The facts of the case on this issue reflect that on October 8, 1977, appellant was arrested for committing the offense of capital murder of his father. On…