Turner v. State

OPINION

ROBERTS, Judge.

Appellant was convicted for the offense of robbery; punishment was assessed at life imprisonment.

Three grounds of error are raised on appeal; the sufficiency of the evidence is not challenged.

Appellant initially complains that he was denied his constitutionally guaranteed right to a speedy trial. The offense in question occurred on April 21, 1967; an indictment was returned against the appellant on July 14, 1967. The trial of the cause began on March 27, 1972. It is appellant’s contention that because of this delay on the part of the State, employment records which would…