State v. Kuri

OPINION

DRAUGHN, Justice.

This is an appeal by the state from a dismissal for lack of a speedy trial. Appel-lee, an attorney, was indicted for the offense of delivery of a controlled substance, cocaine. The Honorable Norman Lanford granted Appellee’s Motion to Dismiss for Lack of a Speedy Trial, holding that appel-lee was denied a speedy trial in violation of the U.S. and Texas Constitutions. The state in three points of error contends Judge Lanford erred by failing to properly apply the constitutional standards for a speedy trial to the facts of this case. We reverse and remand.

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