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STATE v. WILLIAMS

No. ED 99399.

407 S.W.3d 691 (2013)

STATE of Missouri, Plaintiff/Appellant, v. Percy WILLIAMS, Defendant/Respondent.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Division Three.

Motion for Rehearing and/or Transfer to Supreme Court Denied July 31, 2013.

Application for Transfer Denied October 1, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Adeyinka A. Faleti , Saint Louis, MO, for appellant.

Courtney M. Harness , Saint Louis, MO, for respondent.

OPINION

ANGELA T. QUIGLESS, Judge.

The State of Missouri (the State) appeals the trial court's order dismissing Percy Williams' (Williams) case with prejudice for failure to prosecute. The issue in this case is whether the trial court can dismiss a criminal case with prejudice for failure to prosecute absent a speedy trial violation. Because the trial court does not have said authority, we reverse.

I. BACKGROUND

On March 23, 2012...

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