Burns v. State

OPINION

TATUM, Judge.

The appellant, Frederick Burns, seeks reversal of four convictions for passing forged instruments over the value of $100. He assigns no error relating to the sufficiency of the evidence, conduct of the trial, or punishments; but rather to the court’s refusal to dismiss the presentments with prejudice on the ground that the State failed to prosecute the charges within the time limit set by the Interstate Compact on Detainers (T.C.A. § 40-3901 et seq.). 1 He also assigns error that he was not granted a speedy trial. We reverse the convictions and dismiss the presentments.

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