State v. Mills

MARTIN, Justice.

Defendant’s first assignment of error alleges that he was prosecuted for the three murders in violation of the North Carolina Speedy Trial Act, N.C.G.S. §§ 15A-701 to -704 (1978 & Cum. Supp. 1981). For the reasons stated below, we hold that the Speedy Trial Act was not violated.

Defendant was originally indicted for the murders of Collins, Broadwell, and Murray on 27 April 1981. These indictments alleged that the murders occurred 15 January 1973. On 9 November 1981 the grand jury returned superseding indictments which alleged that the murders occurred on 11 January 1973, rather…