Murray v. State

WELCH, Judge.

Karys Dontricia Murray 1 was indicted in 2004 on three counts of second-degree burglary, a violation of § 13A-7-6, Ala. Code 1975. In January 2006, Murray pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree burglary and was sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment in accordance with the terms of a plea agreement. As part of the agreement, Murray reserved the right to appeal the conviction on the grounds that the 2004 indictment should have been dismissed because the prosecution was vindictive and he was denied his right to a speedy trial.

The 2004 indictment arose out of a 1995 incident in…