State v. Moylett

*602LEESON, J.

Defendant appeals his convictions for assault in the fourth degree and criminal mischief in the second degree. ORS 163.160; ORS 164.354. The issue is whether the trial court erred by denying defendant's motion to dismiss the charges for lack of a speedy trial. We hold that it did not.

The underlying facts are not in dispute, and are fully explained in State v. Moylett, 101 Or App 86, 789 P2d 677 (1990). For convenience, we briefly review them. On December 23, 1988, defendant, a sheriff’s detective, drove his car after drinking alcohol at an office party. He collided with another car,…