Sims v. State

The appellant was convicted of two counts of robbery in the second degree, a violation of § 13A-8-42, Code of Alabama 1975. He was sentenced as a habitual offender to life imprisonment on each count, with the sentences to run consecutively. He was also fined $2,000, was ordered to pay $50 to the victims' compensation fund, and was assessed court costs.

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The appellant argues that he was denied his right to a speedy trial because there was a 17 1/2-month delay between his arrest and his trial. The State, in its brief, sets our the pertinent facts as follows:

"3-8-91 appellant Sims arrested

appellan…