SYKES v. STATE

No. 152-85.

718 S.W.2d 733 (1986)

Terry Matthew SYKES, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, En Banc.

October 15, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John W. Kennedy, Abilene, for appellant.

Jorge A. Solis, Dist. Atty. and Mark Heidenheimer, Asst. Dist. Atty., Abilene, Robert Huttash, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

Before the court en banc.


OPINION ON STATE'S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

PER CURIAM.

In an unpublished opinion, having found that the State failed to comply with the 120 day limit imposed by the Texas Speedy Trial Act, Article 32A.02, V.A.C.C.P., herein Act, the Eastland Court of Appeals sustained appellant's first ground of error and, without addressing his remaining eight grounds, reversed judgment of the trial court.

On May 16, 1983, a felony complaint against appellant...

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