Opinion ID: 1884007
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Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Failure to File a Motion for a Speedy Trial

Text: ¶ 35. Golden argues that, although a total of 363 days elapsed between his indictment [5] and trial, no motion for a speedy trial was filed. Golden's argument that this amounts to ineffective assistance of counsel fails for two reasons. First, in his brief, counsel for Golden failed to provide this Court with any information that the requirements for violation of Mississippi Code Annotated Section 99-17-1 (the speedy trial statute) have been satisfied. Section 99-17-1 provides that: Unless good cause be shown, and a continuance duly granted by the court, all offenses for which indictments are presented to the court shall be tried no later than two hundred seventy (270) days after the accused has been arraigned. ¶ 36. It is not a per-se violation of the statute for the defendant to be tried later than 270 days following arraignment. The statute will not be violated if good cause is shown and a continuance is granted by the court. State v. Harrison, 648 So.2d 66, 69 (Miss.1994). Golden provides no information as to whether good cause was shown for the delay or whether the court granted any continuances. Golden has failed to present to this Court any viable argument or any authority in support of his argument that his trial counsel was defective for failing to file a motion for a speedy trial. This Court has stated on numerous occasions that it is not required to address issues not argued or supported with authority or citations to the record. See Edwards v. State, 800 So.2d 454, 468 (Miss.2001). ¶ 37. Second, counsel for Golden failed to raise any speedy-trial violation on appeal. If trial counsel's failure to file a motion for a speedy trial equates to ineffective assistance of counsel, then we fail to see how not raising such a violation on appeal would not also be considered ineffective assistance of counsel. For these reasons, this argument likewise has no merit.