State v. Nagele

Defendant was found guilty by a jury on February 7, 1963 of receiving stolen property over the value of $50. Judgment was entered and sentence imposed on February 11, 1963. He appeals.

The principal question presented is whether defendant's constitutional right to a speedy trial was violated because 87 days elapsed between filing the preliminary complaint and his arrest. No contention is made that a speedy trial did not follow after arrest.

The crime was committed on February 5, 1962. A police officer familiar with some of the facts filed the complaint in mu nicipal court at Sioux Falls on…