Land v. State

The trial court found appellant guilty of theft of cattle and assessed punishment at imprisonment for five years, probated. Tex.Pen.Code § 31.03 (1975 Tex.Gen.Laws, ch. 342, § 10, at 914; 1981 Tex.Gen.Laws, ch. 298, § 1, at 849). The sole issue on appeal is whether the trial court erred in overruling appellant’s motion to dismiss the indictment for violation of the Speedy Trial Act. Tex.Code Cr.P.Ann. art. 32A.02 (Supp.1985) (hereafter referred to as “the Act”). Because we conclude that the trial court did not err, we affirm the judgment of conviction.

Appellant was arrested for the instant…