State v. Adams

The trial court granted defendant’s motion to dismiss a charge of driving under the influence of intoxicants (DUII), concluding that the state had not complied with the statutory requirement to provide a speedy trial. ORS 135.747. We review for errors of law, State v. Hampton, 152 Or App 742, 744, 954 P2d 1267 (1998), and affirm.

On November 16, 1999, and again on November 21, 1999, defendant was arrested for DUII. He was arraigned on both DUII charges on December 20, 1999. On February 24, 2000, defendant made a demand for a speedy trial. On March 2, 2000, defendant rejected the state’s plea…