State v. McClure

PREWITT, Presiding Judge.

Defendant was convicted of burglary in the second degree and sentenced to four years imprisonment. He presents three “POINTS RELIED ON” for our consideration.

In his first point he contends that the trial court erred in overruling his motion to dismiss because his trial commenced more than 180 days after arraignment in violation of § 545.780, RSMo 1978, and because the trial judge did not give a reason for denying his motion.

Defendant was arraigned on September 15, 1980, in Bates County and at that time trial was set for December 18, 1980. Defendant filed a petition…