BURNS v. STATE


578 S.W.2d 650 (1978)

Frederick BURNS, Alias, Appellant, v. STATE of Tennessee, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee.

May 3, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eric D. Christiansen, Greeneville, for appellant.

Brooks McLemore, Jr., Atty. Gen., William O. Kelly, Asst. Atty. Gen., Nashville, John K. Wilson, Asst. Dist. Atty. Gen., Larry Weems, Asst. Dist. Atty. Gen., Greeneville, for appellee.


OPINION

TATUM, Judge.

The appellant, Frederick Burns, seeks reversal of four convictions for passing forged instruments over the value of $100. He assigns no error relating to the sufficiency of the evidence, conduct of the trial, or punishments; but rather to the court's refusal to dismiss the presentments with prejudice on the ground that the State failed to prosecute the charges within the time limit set by the Interstate Compact on Detainers

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