State v. Barrows

John E. Barrows was charged with one count of first degree burglary. In July 2002, the court entered a judgment of acquittal by reason of insanity, but the court did not enter its findings of fact and conclusions of law until one year later. In the interim, Mr. Barrows moved to dismiss the charge against him for violation of his speedy trial rights. The court denied this motion, concluding that the speedy trial period had been tolled by Mr. Barrows’s successful motion for acquittal by reason of insanity. On appeal, Mr. Barrows challenges the trial court’s failure to grant his motion to…