Bashlor v. State

Birdsong, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of rape and sentenced to ten years. He enumerates as error the trial court’s denial of his pretrial motion for acquittal and two evidentiary rulings made by the court during the course of trial. Held:

1. Appellant’s pretrial motion for acquittal was based upon the alleged failure of the state to afford him his speedy trial rights pursuant to Code Ann. §§ 27-1901.1 and 27-1901.2. Appellant was indicted on May 28,1980, and filed his demand for trial pursuant to Code Ann. § 27-1901.1 on August 8, 1980. Over his objection, appellant was delivered to the…