ROCHA v. STATE

No. 2-81-057-CR.

624 S.W.2d 789 (1981)

Jesse Irlas ROCHA, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth.

November 18, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roland H. Hill, Jr., Fort Worth, for appellant.

Tim Curry, Dist. Atty., and Tom Myers, Asst. Dist. Atty., Fort Worth, for appellee.

Before HUGHES, JORDAN and RICHARD L. BROWN, JJ.


OPINION

HUGHES, Justice.

Following a trial by jury, the appellant, Jesse Irlas Rocha, was found guilty of the offense of rape and was sentenced to serve seven years of imprisonment.

We affirm.

Appellant contends that his rights under the Texas Speedy Trial Act, V.A.C. C.P. art. 32A.02 (Supp.1981), were violated. Section 3 of the Act expressly provides that the rights accorded by the Act are waived upon the failure of a defendant to move for...

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