State v. Mary

HAYDEN, Judge.

The incident that led to the charge in this case is unimportant; we are concerned only with the subsequent course of proceedings and whether they affected defendant’s rights. On September 20, 1983, a trial information was filed by the Worth County Attorney charging defendant with involuntary manslaughter in violation of section 707.5(1), Iowa Code (1983). Defendant was arraigned on September 27, 1983, at which time he entered a plea of not guilty and waived his ninety-day speedy trial right. In the record of arraignment plea and order, the court set trial for December 6, 1983.

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