Arbegast v. State

Doyle, Judge.

Steven Jesse Arbegast was charged with two counts of child molestation 1 and two counts of enticing a child for indecent purposes. 2 He filed a motion to dismiss the indictment and a plea in bar, claiming a violation of his constitutional right to a speedy trial. The trial court denied the motion, and Arbegast appeals, contending that a delay of five years and two months deprived him of a fair trial. For the following reasons, we affirm.

The record shows that Arbegast was arrested on September 26, 2003. He was subsequently released on bond on November 4, 2003. The indictment,…