State v. Dean

GREENE, Chief Judge.

Defendant, Thomas Daily Dean, was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment after his jury-trial and conviction of the crime of robbery in the second degree. This appeal followed.

The only point relied on here is that the trial court erred in overruling defendant’s pre-trial motion to dismiss the charge against him for lack of a speedy trial. The point is based on constitutional grounds, and alleges that the delay impaired Dean's ability to present witnesses in support of his alibi defense.

The facts of the case are as follows. At about 9:00 p. m. on September 24, 1980, Keith…