State v. Wendt

In this criminal case, defendant moved to dismiss charges against him for first-degree manslaughter, third-degree assault, and driving under the influence of intoxicants (DUII), arguing that the state had violated his right to a speedy trial under former ORS 135.747 (2011), repealed by Or Laws 2013, ch 431, § l,1 and the state and federal constitutions. The trial court granted defendant’s motion. With respect to the DUII charge, the trial court concluded that defendant was “not brought to trial within a reasonable period of time,” in violation of former ORS 135.747. Because the statute of…