Mesaros v. State

Ruffin, Judge.

On August 11, 2002, Frank Mesaros was arrested for driving under the influence and failure to maintain a lane while driving. In March 2005, Mesaros moved to dismiss the accusation against him, asserting that the State’s failure to try him violated his constitutional right to a speedy trial. The trial court denied the motion, and this appeal ensued. For reasons that follow, we affirm.

The record reveals that, following his arrest, Mesaros initially was represented by Kevin Drummond. In February 2003, however, Drummond withdrew from the case after Mesaros obtained new counsel. In…