DRAGOO v. STATE

No. 1733-01.

96 S.W.3d 308 (2003)

Randy Lee DRAGOO, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

January 22, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Danny D. Burns, Fort Worth, for appellant.

Anne E. Swenson, Assist. DA, David M. Curl, Assist. DA, Fort Worth, 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. Dragoo v. State, No. 2-00-032-CR (Tex.App.-Fort Worth 2001) (unpublished). We reverse.

I

On August 11, 1996, a Tarrant County peace officer arrested appellant, who was wanted for murder in that county. In the course of the arrest, the officer discovered...

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