State v. Lewis

ANSTEAD, Judge.

This is an appeal by the state from orders discharging the appellees under the speedy trial rule. We believe only Reed was entitled to be discharged.

After originally being charged and a trial date being scheduled, all of the appellees moved for a continuance and expressly waived their rights to a speedy trial. Thereafter, a trial date was set for January 19, 1976. On January 16, 1976, an order was entered granting a motion to suppress filed by the appellees. On January 23 the state appealed that order but did not move to enlarge the time for speedy trial. On January 27 the…