People v. Gallegos

Opinion by

Judge ROY.

Defendant, Eric Anthony Gallegos, appeals the judgment of conviction entered on jury verdicts finding him guilty of second degree murder and accessory after-the-fact to manslaughter. Among the grounds for reversal asserted by defendant is that he was denied his statutory right to a speedy trial. We agree and, therefore, reverse the judgment of conviction and remand to the trial court with directions to dismiss the charges with prejudice and to discharge defendant from the sentence imposed.

The charges against defendant arose from the stabbing death of Jason Gutierrez on…