Rivers v. State

OPINION

KIRSCH, Judge.

After a bench trial, William 0. Rivers was convicted of robbery1 as a Class A felony. He now appeals, raising the following issues for review:

I. Whether he is entitled to discharge because the State failed to bring him to trial within one year as required by Ind. Criminal Rule 4(C) and failed to provide him with a speedy trial as guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution where he was tried three years and seven months after the charges against him were brought.

II. Whether there was sufficient evidence to support his conviction.

We affirm.

FACTS AND…