Legal Opinion
Dragoo v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided January 22, 2003No. 1733-01PublishedCited by 439 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
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2Opinion of the Court · HolcombHolcomb, J.
The court of appeals held that the trial court erred in denying appellant’s motion to dismiss for want of a speedy trial. Dragoo v. State, No. 2-00-032-CR (Tex.App.Fort Worth 2001) (unpublished). We reverse.
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On August 11, 1996, a Tarrant County peace officer arrested appellant, who was wanted for murder in that county. In the course of the arrest, the officer discovered a pistol that appellant, a convicted felon, carried on his person. On August 20, 1996, counsel was appointed to represent appellant. On October 31, 1996, a Tarrant County grand jury returned indictments charging…
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