STATE v. PHELPS

No. 84-1189.

379 N.W.2d 384 (1985)

STATE of Iowa, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Arthur Ivar PHELPS, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Iowa.

October 29, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles L. Harrington, Chief Appellate Defender and John P. Messina, Asst. Appellate Defender, for defendant-appellant.

Thomas J. Miller, Atty. Gen., Pamela S. Greenman and James W. Ramey, Asst. Attys. Gen., for plaintiff-appellee.

Considered by DONIELSON, P.J., and SCHLEGEL, and SACKETT, JJ.


SCHLEGEL, Judge.

Defendant, Arthur Ivar Phelps, was originally tried in Decatur County District Court for the abduction and sexual abuse of his former spouse, Kathy Phelps. Trial commenced on January 17, 1984, but was declared a mistrial on January 20. Retrial was scheduled for April 24, 1984.

On April 20, 1984, defendant filed a motion to dismiss the charges for denial of his right to a speedy retrial. That motion was overruled, however, and defendant was...

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