STATE v. ROLLINS

Nos. 03-99-00506-CR, 03-99-00507-CR.

4 S.W.3d 453 (1999)

The STATE of Texas, Appellant, v. Linda K. ROLLINS, Appellee. The State of Texas, Appellant, v. Jimmy Ernest Riggs, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Austin.

October 28, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hollis C. Lewis Jr., County and District Attorney, Cameron, for Appellant.

Mark M. Humble, Humble & Humble, L.L.P., Cameron, for Appellee.

Before Chief Justice ABOUSSIE, Justices B.A. SMITH and YEAKEL.


MARILYN ABOUSSIE, Chief Justice.

The district court granted motions by appellees Linda K. Rollins and Jimmy Ernest Riggs to dismiss the indictments pending against them for want of a speedy trial. The State seeks to appeal the dismissals. See Tex.Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 44.01(a)(1) (West Supp.1999). Before us are motions by the State to extend the time for perfecting appeal.

"The prosecuting attorney may not make an appeal under [article 44.01(a...

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