· 6/26/1991
Deeb v. State
Citations
- 815 S.W.2d 692
- 1991 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 166
- 1991 WL 111767
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- concluding that delay was not attributable to State and that no prejudice was shown by witnesses' unavailability because there was no evidence that witnesses were unavailable as result of delay
- indicating that 15-month delay was not unreasonable in light of complexity of prosecution alleging conspiracy to commit capital murder but nonetheless conducting complete speedy-trial analysis
- considering complex nature of “conspiracy to commit capital murder” case against appellant in determining that fifteen-month delay was not intolerable
- \[T]he time between a good faith dismissal of criminal charges and filing of new charges is not to be considered on speedy trial right.\
- hearsay statements of co-conspirator are admissible “[w]here there is sufficient independence evidence to establish a conspiracy”
- conspiracy can be terminated by failure
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Judges: White, McCormick
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