State v. Knippel

Justice Laurie McKinnon delivered the Opinion of the Court.

¶ 1 *1230This proceeding originated in Roundup City Court. The State dismissed its City Court charges and re-filed them in the Fourteenth Judicial District Court, Musselshell County. Corey James Knippel appeals from an order of the District Court denying his motion to dismiss the proceeding in which he argued the State violated his statutory speedy trial right under § 46-13-401(2), MCA. We affirm and address the following issue:

Whether the District Court erred by denying Knippel's motion to dismiss in which he argued the State violated his…