Garcia v. State

SAM ROBERTSON, Justice.

The jury rejected appellant’s plea of not guilty to the offense of aggravated robbery and the court, finding that he had previously been convicted of two separate felonies as alleged, assessed his punishment at life imprisonment. We affirm.

In his first ground of error, appellant contends that the trial court erred in overruling his motion to dismiss for failure to comply with the Speedy Trial Act, Tex. Code Crim.Pro.Ann. art. 32A.02 (Vernon Supp. 1980-1981).

Appellant was indicted on September 5, 1978 and, before his arrest, the state first announced ready for trial on…