Sullivan v. State

OPINION

ESQUIVEL, Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction of voluntary manslaughter, in a bench trial, after a plea of “nolo contendere” to an indictment charging appellant with the offense of capital murder. Appellant was sentenced by the trial court to serve not less than two (2) nor more than ten (10) years’ confinement. We affirm.

Appellant alleges in ground of error number one that the trial court erred in overruling his motion to set aside the indictment and for discharge for failure to provide a speedy trial as required by the “Speedy Trial Act,” Tex.Code Crim.Pro.Ann. art. 32A.02…