State v. Burrus

OPINION

GRANT, Judge.

This is an appeal by the State of Arizona from the trial court’s- May 22, 1981 order dismissing the indictment, with prejudice, for failure of the state to bring the defendant to trial within the time limits of Arizona’s speedy trial rules.

The record reflects that the defendant Burrus was charged by indictment filed May 15, 1979, with one count of fraudulent scheme and five counts of forgery. He remained a fugitive from justice until arrested in Idaho and was released to the custody of Arizona authorities on February 11,1981 pursuant to the Agreement on Detainers Act.…