State v. Smith

Goolsby, Judge:

Grover Lee Smith appeals his conviction for the murder of Mary Zou Pressley. The issues on appeal relate to Smith’s right to a speedy trial, the sufficiency of the evidence to support Smith’s conviction, the State’s failure to prove motive beyond a reasonable doubt, the admission of certain evidence, and the trial judge’s failure to grant a mistrial. We affirm.

I

We reject Smith’s contention that the State denied him his constitutional right to a speedy trial.

The police arrested Smith for Pressley’s murder on May 7, 1987. Four months later, the police also arrested Smith for the…