State v. Guerrero

Opinion by

CATHERINE STONE, Justice.

This is an appeal by the State from a dismissal for lack of a speedy trial. In one issue, the State contends the trial court erred by failing to properly apply the constitutional standards for a speedy trial to the facts of this case. We affirm the trial court’s judgment.

BACKGROUND

On April 21, 1998, Oscar Guerrero was indicted on two counts of indecency with a child for allegedly touching a child’s genitals on April 1, 1997 and May 2, 1997. Authorities, however, did not arrest Guerrero for these offenses until August 5, 1999. Approximately one month after…