Taylor v. State

LEIGH M. CLARK, Retired Circuit Judge.

The main issue presented by the parties is whether appellant was denied a speedy trial which resulted in his conviction on October 12, 1978, of the crime of the sale of heroin.

The conduct of defendant furnishing the basis for the indictment occurred on September 7, 1976.

In support of his argument that he was denied a speedy trial, appellant emphasizes the twenty-five months between the alleged offense and his trial. By his own contention, it is to be readily observed that the case was hardly ever quiescent. Extraordinary activity is to be noted on the…