Dunaway v. Commonwealth

JOHNSTONE, Justice.

Appellant, James Frank Dunaway, appeals his convictions from Jefferson Circuit Court of two counts of first-degree robbery and of being a first degree persistent felony offender. In this matter of right appeal, Dunaway argues that these convictions should be dismissed with prejudice because his right to a speedy trial— as articulated in KRS 500.110, Section 11 of the Kentucky Constitution, and the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution — was violated. We hold that Appellant’s right to a speedy trial was not violated and, accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the…