Hardy v. State

Appellant was indicted for burglary in the first degree on June 6, 1980. At arraignment, appellant entered a plea of not guilty. The trial judge denied appellant's pretrial pro se motion for speedy trial, as well as his motion to dismiss the indictment for lack of sufficient notice of the particular crime charged. Appellant was tried before a jury and found guilty. After hearing evidence on prior felonies, the trial court sentenced the appellant to life without parole. This appeal followed.

Ms. Loyce Sutton, the resident of the burglarized dwelling, testified she lived at 5624 7th Avenue…