Blake v. State

BOWEN, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from the denial of Arthur James Blake’s petition for writ of habeas corpus alleging that he was deprived of his Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial.

We recognize the general rule stated in 39 'C.J.S. Habeas Corpus Section 59(a) (1976):

“One whose constitutional right to a speedy trial was violated may be granted relief by habeas corpus where his motion for discharge is denied and no other remedy is available. While pending the delay, the remedy by an appeal is not an adequate remedy so as to preclude habe-as corpus, the remedy for illegal confinement…