State v. Stamps

Painter, Judge.

In his sole assignment of error, defendant-appellant Walter E. Stamps asserts that the trial court erred by denying his motion to dismiss the charges against him. 1 Stamps claims that the state violated R.C. 2945.71, Ohio’s speedy-trial statute. We hold that Stamps was not tried too late, and affirm.

I. Time and Again

Stamps was arrested on December 31, 1995, and charged with driving under the influence and several minor infractions. The most serious of the charges, driving under the influence in violation of R.C. 4511.19(A)(1), is a misdemeanor of the first degree. Under the…