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STATE v. SWINSON

CR-90-1357.

601 So.2d 179 (1992)

STATE of Alabama v. William McKoy SWINSON.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama.

Rehearing Denied May 1, 1992.

Certiorari Denied July 24, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James H. Evans, Atty. Gen., Robin Blevins, Asst. Atty. Gen., and Henry D. Binford, Asst. Dist. Atty., Dothan, for appellant.

Kathleen M. Nemish, Dothan, for appellee.

Alabama Supreme Court 1911281.

MONTIEL, Judge.

This is an appeal by the State of the trial court's order dismissing this cause for lack of a speedy trial. Applying the four-pronged test of Barker v. Wingo, 407 U.S. 514, 92 S.Ct. 2182, 33 L.Ed.2d 101 (1972), we find it clear that Swinson was denied his right to a speedy trial. The Barker test looks at the length of the delay, the reason for the delay, the assertion...

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