STATE v. THOMPSON

No. 7826SC771.

250 S.E.2d 710 (1979)

39 N.C. App. 375

STATE of North Carolina v. James THOMPSON.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

January 16, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Atty. Gen. Rufus L. Edmisten by Asst. Atty. Gen. Nonnie F. Midgette, Raleigh, for the State.

Tate K. Sterrett, Charlotte, for defendant-appellant.


PARKER, Judge.

Defendant first assigns error to the denial of his motion to dismiss made on the ground that he had been denied his right to a speedy trial. "Factors to be considered in deciding whether a defendant has been denied his right to a speedy trial are: (1) the length of the delay; (2) the reason for the delay; (3) the defendant's assertion of his right to a speedy trial; and (4) prejudice to defendant resulting from the delay." State v. Hudson, 295...

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