State v. Ellis

The defendant, Robert Ellis, was found guilty of the crime of burglary on September 10, 1968, and sentenced to a term of 8 years. The issue on appeal is whether a delay of 43 days in holding a preliminary hearing was a violation of his right to a speedy trial guaranteed by the state and federal Constitutions.

The burglary was committed on July 13, 1968. On July 15, 1968, complaint was filed in the municipal court of the City of Omaha charging the defendant with the crime. A warrant for arrest was issued and the record shows that the defendant appeared in the municipal court on July 15, 1968,…