Legal Opinion
State v. Drachman
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided June 15, 1987No. 17325PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, Justice:
The defendant, Todd Drachman, appeals from a judgment of the Circuit Court of Monongalia County finding him guilty of the felony offense of issuing a worthless check in the amount of $7,250. His sole contention is that the circuit court erred in not dismissing the indictment on the ground that his constitutional right to a speedy trial had been denied.
On December 24, 1978, the defendant executed a check in the amount of $7,250 for the purchase of some machinery from one John Wassick, Jr., in Morgantown, West Virginia. This check was drawn on an account with the First Citizens…
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