State v. Ford

Odell Ford was convicted of manslaughter in the district court for Douglas County and sentenced to 5 to 10 years in the Nebraska Penal and Correctional Complex.

The defendant raises two issues on appeal: (1) The constitutional right to a speedy trial, and (2) the instructions to the jury as to self defense.

The offense with which the defendant was charged took place on July 8, 1969. Information was filed on July 9, 1969, in the municipal court. The defendant was arraigned on July 25, 1969. Information was filed in the district court on July 30, 1969. On August 4, 1969, the public defender was…