State v. Martin

I

The appellant has raised a sole proposition of law alleging error in the Court of Appeals’ determination that the trial court was bound by the time limitations of R. C. 2937.21 in ruling on the appellee’s motion to dismiss. The appellee has argued conversely that this court need not reach that issue because the delay in bringing the defend*291ant to a preliminary hearing and trial justified the defendant’s discharge pursuant to R. C. 2945.73(B) regardless of whether the aforementioned statute is applicable. In order to clarify the relationship between R. C. 2937.21 and the speedy trial statutes,…