Dyal v. State

I concur with the judgment reached by the majority; however, I would affirm this case based on the trial court’s rationale, rather than that expressed in the majority.

In the present case, the defendant filed a two-page document entitled motions filed on behalf of defendant which clearly set forth his demand for speedy trial in bold and all capital letters. Thereafter, the trial court held a hearing on defendant’s motion for discharge and acquittal pursuant to his speedy trial request. The trial court determined that after defendant’s motion for speedy trial was filed on August 6, 1992, no…