Allison v. State

The appellant, Edward M. Allison, was convicted of burglary in the third degree, robbery in the first degree, and escape in the first degree. He was sentenced to life imprisonment as a habitual felony offender for the burglary and robbery convictions, with those sentences to be served concurrently. He was sentenced to 50 years' imprisonment for the escape conviction, with that sentence to be served concurrently with the others. On this direct appeal from those convictions he claims that he was denied his constitutional right to a speedy trial.

On June 18, 1993, the appellant filed a motion to…