Dixon v. State

Robert H. Dudley, Justice.

Appellant was arrested on September 6, 1988, and was thereafter charged with four felonies. He was not tried until October 6, 1992, over four years later. At that time he moved to dismiss the charges for lack of a speedy trial. The trial court denied the motion. Appellant appeals. We affirm the judgment of conviction for failure to comply with Rule 4-2 (a)(6) of the Rules of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.

The abstract reflects that shortly after his arrest, appellant requested time to obtain counsel, and then failed to appear for trial. A bench warrant was…