State v. Bellah

Defendant appeals from her convictions for a variety of drug offenses, as well as for child neglect, child endangerment, criminal trespass, and reckless endangerment, all stemming from her alleged participation in the manufacture and distribution of methamphetamine. Defendant assigns error to the trial court’s denial of her motion to dismiss the charges against her on the ground that her statutory right to a speedy trial was violated. ORS 135.747. The parties stipulated that 26 of the 40 months of cumulative delay in the case were attributable to the state, and defendant argues that that…