State v. Gilliland

Defendant appeals his conviction for being an exconvict in possession of a firearm. ORS 166.270. The sole contention is that the court erred in denying his motion to dismiss for lack of speedy trial under ORS 135.760. 1 We reverse.

An information of felony was filed in district court on January 20,1986, charging defendant with being an exconvict in possession of a firearm. At that time he was incarcerated in the Oregon Correctional Institution. On February 19, pursuant to ORS 135.760, he mailed a request for trial, which the district attorney’s office received on February 21. No proceedings…