Goodson v. State

McMILLAN, Judge.

The appellant was found guilty in a jury trial of burglary in the third degree, in violation of § 13A-7-7, Code of Alabama (1975), and was sentenced to a term of 20 years’ imprisonment. This appeal arises out of that conviction.

I

The appellant contends that the trial court erred to reversal in denying his motion to dismiss his indictment due to prose-cutorial delay. We do not agree.

The significant facts are as follows:

1985, July 4. The appellant was arrested for the burglary of Foy’s Grocery in Do-than, Alabama.

1985,August. The appellant was indicted for burglary in the third…