State v. Johnson

Gregory, Justice:

Appellant Gary Donelle Johnson was indicted for burglary on March 1,1982. He moved to have the charges dismissed on the ground the State failed to try him within one hundred eighty days after he requested a speedy trial pursuant to S. C. Code Ann. § 17-11-10 (1976), the Interstate Agreement on Detainers Act (IAD). The trial court denied the motion. We affirm.

Appellant was arrested on January 15,1981, on six charges, including that which serves the basis for this indictment. On March 19, 1981, appellant wrote a letter addressed to the Office of the District Attorney,…