State v. North

HANNA, Judge.

The jury found the defendant, Gavin Lee North, guilty of two counts of distribution of cocaine, § 195.211, RSMo 1994, on December 21, 1995. The defendant was sentenced to consecutive six and seven year terms of imprisonment. The issues on appeal are whether the defendant waived his right to a speedy trial, the admissibility of tape recording evidence, and the chain of custody of evidence.

The defendant was originally convicted on the same charges on December 23,1993, and sentenced to concurrent terms totalling seventeen years as a prior offender and as a prior drug offender. He…