State v. Keller

Jerry Lee Keller appeals from a juvenile court order reinstating his prosecution for burglary in the first degree, burglary in the second degree, and possession of stolen property in the third degree, after the same juvenile court judge had dismissed the case with prejudice due to unreasonable delay in referring the case to the court. Two issues are presented:

1. Was the juvenile court judge entitled to reconsider his decision on his own motion after final judgment of dismissal was entered?

2. Was the defendant denied a speedy trial?

During the fall of 1980, while completing a juvenile court…