State v. Smith

The defendant was convicted of the crimes of attempted burglary and robbery which he committed while he was on a work release program from the Utah State Prison. He argues on appeal that the conviction should be reversed because he was denied a speedy trial. The information was not filed until eleven months after he was reincarcerated for violating parole. We affirm.

The defendant, Robert Steven Smith, had been committed to the Utah State Prison and subsequently transferred to a half-way house on work release status. On October 15, 1981, the police arrested the defendant for being in violation…