State v. Armistead

INMAN, Judge.

*234 James Gregory Armistead ("Defendant") appeals his conviction following a jury verdict finding him guilty of impaired driving with a finding of one aggravating factor. Defendant argues that he was denied his constitutional right to a speedy trial and that the trial court erred by denying his motion to dismiss pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-711. After careful review, we hold that Defendant has failed to establish error.

Factual and Procedural History

The evidence at trial tended to show the following:

At around 1:30 a.m. on 3 September 2011, Defendant was arrested and cited for…