State v. Tewolde, Unpublished Decision (11-27-2007)

DECISION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY

{¶ 1} Kindishe Tewolde appeals his conviction and sentence in the Ross County Court of Common Pleas for possession of cocaine, a first-degree felony, in violation of R.C. 2925.11. On appeal, Tewolde's counsel filed an Anders brief and alleged one potential error. He contends that the trial court violated Tewolde's right to a speedy trial when it granted the state's request for a continuance because of the unavailability of its witnesses. Because Tewolde also filed a motion for a continuance that extended the speedy trial deadline, and because the state's seven-day…