Cunningham v. State

Wolcott, J.:

This is an appeal from a conviction of robbery in the Superior Court of New Castle County. The appeal seeks review of two interlocutory orders of the Superior Court denying motions to dismiss the indictment on the ground that a speedy trial had been denied the prisoner in violation of Article I, § 7 of the Delaware Constitution, Del. C. No contention is made in the appeal that the prisoner was unjustly convicted, or that he was not guilty of the crime charged.

The facts important to the question before us may be briefly stated. On July 23, 1958 the prisoner committed an armed…