Samuel Edward Baker v. State

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN NO. 03-13-00583-CR Samuel Edward Baker, Appellant v. The State of Texas, Appellee FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF BELL COUNTY, 426TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. 68833, HONORABLE FANCY H. JEZEK, JUDGE PRESIDING MEMORANDUM OPINION A jury convicted appellant Samuel Edward Baker of the offense of murder. Punishment was assessed at 55 years’ imprisonment. In two related issues on appeal, Baker asserts that the district court abused its discretion in denying his motion to dismiss the indictment because, in Baker’s view, the 23-year delay between the offense…