State v. Rohlfing

Defendant appeals his conviction for burglary in the first degree. ORS 164.225. He claims that the eight-year delay between his indictment and arrest denied him his statutory and constitutional right to a speedy trial. We reverse.

On November 2, 1987, defendant was seen running away from a house that had been burglarized and was later identified by the victim during a show-up identification while being questioned regarding another matter. During the questioning, the police obtained defendant’s address and phone number. On December 17, 1987, defendant was indicted for burglary in the first…