Mejia v. State

EARL W. SMITH, Justice (Retired).

Appellant was convicted by a jury of the third degree felony offense of involuntary manslaughter. Tex.Pen.Code Ann. § 19.-05(a)(2) (1974). Punishment was assessed by the court at confinement in the Department of Corrections for ten years, probated.

Appellant’s sole point of error is that the trial court erred in overruling his motion to set aside the indictment under the provisions of the Speedy Trial Act. Tex.Code Cr.P. Ann. art. 32A.02 (Supp.1987) (herein referred to as the Act). We affirm the judgment of conviction.

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