Lindley v. State

REAVIS, Justice.

By one issue, appellant Kevin Dee Lind-ley argues the trial court erred in denying his motion to dismiss an indictment against him with prejudice because the State failed to bring him to trial on the charges contained in the indictment within the time allotted by Article 111(a) of the Interstate Agreement on Detainers Act (IADA), and that dismissal was therefore required under Article V(c). Based upon the rationale expressed herein, we affirm.

On November 5, 1993, appellant was indicted by a Lubbock County grand jury for the offenses of burglary of a habitation and unauthorized…