State v. Stovall

[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.]

The State appeals from the trial court's order granting a motion to dismiss the indictment against the appellee, Maurice Stovall.

The State argues that the trial court erroneously granted the appellee's motion to dismiss an indictment against him for unlawful possession of a controlled substance. Specifically, it contends that the appellee did not establish that he was denied his right to a speedy trial; that the record does not indicate that the trial court…