STATE v. SISNEROS

L019076; CA A41063.

734 P.2d 355 (1987)

84 Or.App. 306

STATE of Oregon, Appellant, v. Elizabeth Marie SISNEROS, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided March 11, 1987.

Reconsideration Denied April 24, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas H. Denney, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief were Dave Frohnmayer, Atty. Gen., and Virginia L. Linder, Sol. Gen., Salem.

Richard L. Weil, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. On the brief were Gerald M. Chase and Chase & Weil, Portland.

Before BUTTLER, P.J., and WARREN and ROSSMAN, JJ.


ROSSMAN, Judge.

The state appeals the dismissal of a citation charging defendant with DUII. Defendant asserts that the prosecution of the case violates her statutory and constitutional rights to a "speedy trial." In dismissing the citation, the trial court cited the Statute of Limitations. We reverse.

Defendant was arrested and charged with DUII on December 14, 1979. She pled no contest on January 15, 1980, and was fined $100.1

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