State v. Knox

CLARK, Judge.

Jay Knox was charged with the offenses of burglary and stealing alleged to have been committed November 6, 1983. He was arraigned January 19, 1984. By October, 1984, he had not been tried on the charges and he moved for dismissal. The motion was granted. The state appeals pursuant to § 547.200, RSMo.Supp.1984. Affirmed.

In seeking to overturn the dismissal, the state argues first that the court was not entitled to hold it to a time limit of 180 days in bringing Knox to trial because the statute imposing that limit, § 545.780.3(2) and (5), RSMo.1978 was repealed effective June 7,…