State v. Hale

*281YOUNG, J.

Defendant appeals a conviction for driving while under the influence (DUII). Former ORS 487.540 (now ORS 813.010). The dispositive issue is whether the trial court erred in denying his motion to dismiss for lack of a speedy trial under Article I, section 10, of the Oregon Constitution.1 We reverse.

On March 7, 1982, after a single vehicle accident, defendant was issued a citation for DUII. On April 15, 1982, he was arraigned in the Tillamook County Justice Court. The next day, defendant elected to transfer the case to circuit court. About one year after arraignment, the district…