Opinion ID: 1695996
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Heading Rank: 1

Heading: whether the trial court erred in denying defendants motion to dismiss for denial of his constitutional and statutory right to a speedy trial.

Text: The course of proceedings pertinent to this issue is as follows: 7/26/87 Alleged sexual battery occurred. 10/26/87 Adams arrested. 2/1/88 Hancock Grand Jury returned 2-count indictment in cause no. 6653 charging Adams with sexual battery by (1) inserting a suppository in the victim's anal cavity and (2) performing fellatio on the victim. 2/22/88 Adams waives arraignment and pleads not guilty in # 6653. 4/28/88 Adams granted a continuance by the court until July 5, 1988. 6/30/88 Adams reindicted in two single count indictments, one charging sexual battery by fellatio on the victim and another charging sexual battery by fellatio on Adams. 7/1/88 State entered an Order of Nolle Prosequi in indictment # 6653. 7/7/88 Adams' reindictment on single count indictments filed as Nos. 6754 and 6755. 8/9/88 Adams waives arraignment and enters not guilty plea. 9/19/88 Adams files Motion to Quash Nos. 6754 & 6755. 9/21/88 Court grants Adams Motion to Quash. 10/17/88 Adams re-indicted by grand jury on two counts of sexual battery in Nos. 6841 & 6842. 11/14/88 Adams waives arraignment and pleads not guilty in Nos. 6841 & 6842. 11/21/88 The case came on for trial but was not first on the docket and was bumped, whereupon, Adams suggested that his speedy trial rights may have been violated and indicated an intention to file a motion to dismiss. Adams' attorney was unavailable for trial the following week and indicated that if it was to be bumped he preferred the January term. 12/2/88 Court on its own motion continues Nos. 6841 & 6842 among others which had not been reached during the term because of the trial of other matters. 1/20/89 Adams files Motion to Dismiss in Nos. 6841 & 6842 asserting speedy trial violations. 1/23/89 Court denies Adams' Motion to Dismiss 1/25-6/89 Trial.