Johnson v. State

Dillard, Judge.

Ricky J. Johnson was indicted on one count of burglary and four counts of theft by taking. Thereafter, Johnson filed a motion to dismiss/plea in bar to these charges, alleging that his Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial had been violated. The trial court denied Johnson’s motion, and this appeal follows, in which Johnson contends that the court erred in its analysis of the required Barker 1 factors. For the reasons set forth infra, we vacate the trial court’s order and remand for reconsideration.

The record shows that Johnson was arrested on November 8, 2007, and was…