Edwards v. State

Robert Edwards pleaded guilty to promoting prison contraband in the second degree, in violation of § 13A-10-37, Code of Alabama 1975, and was sentenced to 30 years' imprisonment, under the Habitual Felony Offender Act. He presents two issues for review.

I

Edwards contends that the trial court erred to reversal in denying his motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction. Specifically, he argues that dismissal of the charge was required because too much time elapsed between his demand for a trial and the date of the trial. In support of this position, he relies on the Uniform Mandatory Disposition…