STATE v. WATSON

No. 35.

188 S.E.2d 289 (1972)

281 N.C. 221

STATE of North Carolina v. James Bryan WATSON.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

May 10, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Atty. Gen. Robert Morgan and Asst. Atty. Gen. James E. Magner, Jr., for the State.

Downing, David & Vallery, by Edward J. David, Fayetteville, for Defendant.


BRANCH, Justice.

Defendant assigns as error the failure of the trial court to dismiss the prosecution on the ground that he had not been afforded a speedy trial.

The record in this case shows that the alleged crime was committed on 19 July 1969, and a warrant was issued on that day charging defendant with murder. On 30 July 1969 defendant was given a preliminary hearing and was bound over (without privilege of bond...

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