Beddoe v. State

OPINION

MURPHY, Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction for burglary of a habitation with intent to commit theft pursuant to Tex. Penal Code Ann., § 30.02 (Vernon 1974). Trial was to a jury which assessed punishment at ten (10) years in the Texas Department of Corrections.

Appellant’s sole ground of error contends the trial court erred in overruling his motion to dismiss the indictment on the ground that he was denied his right to a speedy trial.

The evidence adduced at trial reveals that Modesto Botas’s apartment was burglarized on September 5, 1980. A felony complaint charging appellant…