State v. Bailey

This case comes before this Court on appeal from the District Court of the Fourth Judicial District, Missoula County. The District Court dismissed the charge of attempted sale of dangerous drugs, a felony, on the grounds that the defendant was denied his right to speedy trial.

The defendant, Bailey, was arrested and charged with the felony offense of attempted sale of dangerous drugs on February 18, 1981. He waived preliminary hearing. On March 31 an information was filed. The defendant appeared in District Court on April 22, 1981, and moved to dismiss the information on the grounds that it…