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SHAW v. STATE

No. 1539-02.

117 S.W.3d 883 (2003)

James William SHAW, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

October 15, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph L. Lanza, Houston, for appellant.

Betty Marshall, Assist. St. Atty., Matthew Paul, State's Attorney, Austin, for state.

OPINION

HOLCOMB, J., delivered the opinion of the unanimous Court.

The court of appeals held that the trial court erred in denying appellant's motion to dismiss for want of a speedy trial. Shaw v. State, No. 06-01-00130-CR, 2002 WL 1300044 (Tex.App.-Texarkana 2002) (unpublished). We reverse.

The Relevant Facts

On December 10, 1997, a Waller County grand jury indicted appellant for aggravated sexual assault of a child younger...

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