State v. Wood

OPINION

BIRCH, Justice.

We granted the application of Terry E. Wood, the defendant, for permission to appeal in order to resolve an issue of first impression in Tennessee: whether the return of a sealed presentment1 engages an accused person’s speedy trial rights under the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution and Article I, § 9, of the Tennessee Constitution. After a thorough examination of the record and careful consideration of the issue, we conclude, for reasons appearing below, that the return of a presentment, whether sealed or unsealed, whether the accompanying capias is…