People v. Bisard

Defendant was charged with delivery of less than 50 grams of cocaine, subsections (1) and (2)(a)(iv) of MCL 333.7401; MSA 14.15(7401). After two days of trial, the circuit court dismissed the case on October 23, 1980, finding that defendant was unduly prejudiced by the 196-day delay between the alleged criminal transaction and the date of arrest, and that the delay was intentional. The people now appeal.

The defendant allegedly delivered one gram of cocaine to Marie Waalkes on August 21, 1979. This sale was one that occurred during on ongoing undercover narcotics investigation in the Muskegon…