State v. Allgood

Johnson, Presiding Judge.

After finding that James Allgood was denied his constitutional right to a speedy trial, the trial court dismissed charges filed against him. The state appeals from the trial court’s order. We affirm.

Allgood was arrested on June 30, 1996, and charged with rape, aggravated sodomy, aggravated sexual battery, and false imprisonment. Allgood was held in jail for three months without bond until, after filing a writ of habeas corpus, he was released on bond. Allgood was indicted in June 1997, waived arraignment in July 1997, and the case was placed on the trial calendar for…