State v. Puckett

The state appeals from an order of the circuit court dismissing an indictment against defendant for burglary on the ground that defendant had been denied a speedy trial. The sole issue presented is whether the court erred in dismissing the above indictment.

These are the essential facts. Defendant was indicted on April 25, 1974. He was arraigned and released after executing a recognizance agreement. When the case came on for hearing defendant failed to appear and a bench warrant was issued for his arrest. Three months later defendant committed a burglary in Idaho and was arrested, convicted…