STATE v. MENDE

10-83-08356; CA A37962.

730 P.2d 555 (1986)

83 Or.App. 7

STATE of Oregon, Respondent, v. Wilbur Gene MENDE, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided December 17, 1986.

Review Allowed February 24, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary K. Jensen, Eugene, argued the cause and filed the brief for appellant.

Jonathan H. Fussner, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Dave Frohnmayer, Atty. Gen., and James E. Mountain, Jr., Sol. Gen., Salem.

Before JOSEPH, C.J., WARDEN, P.J., and YOUNG, J.


JOSEPH, Chief Judge.

Defendant was convicted of unlawfully and knowingly obtaining food stamps, ORS 411.840, and seeks reversal of that conviction and dismissal of the charge on the ground that he was denied a speedy trial. There was a 16-month delay between indictment and arrest, because budgetary limitations in the Lane County sheriff's office had caused the removal of all officers from patrol and the termination of warrant service. In support of his motion to dismiss...

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