State v. Becker

Defendant appeals from his judgment of conviction for escape in the second degree. ORS 162.155. Defendant’s sole contention is that the trial court erred by denying his motion to dismiss the indictment on the ground that the state failed to comply with ORS 135.7601 and ORS 135.7632 by not bringing him to trial within 90 days after the district attorney received his request for a speedy trial. In particular, defendant challenges the trial court’s conclusion that, having invoked his statutory right to a trial within 90 days, defendant waived that right by remaining silent when his attorney…