State v. R. Butterfly

¶1 The Third Judicial District Court dismissed Powell County escape charges against Roderick Lee Butterfly when the parties agreed to venue in Yellowstone County. After almost seven months, the State refiled the charges in Yellowstone County. The principal dispute in this appeal is whether that time should count in analyzing Butterfly’s speedy trial claim. The District Court ruled that the speedy trial clock did not start running at all until the Yellowstone County charges were filed. Although we count the time somewhat differently, we agree that Butterfly was not denied a speedy trial. We…