People v. Raymer

Defendant was charged with 3 separate felonies (driving while license revoked, unlawful use of a credit card, and escape), and held in simultaneous custody on all 3 cases. State elected to prosecute driving-on-revoked charge first, but failed to bring any case to trial within 120 days from date Defendant was placed in custody. Thus, Defendant's statutory right to speedy trial was violated, and court properly dismissed charges with prejudice. Commencement of trial, or adjudication of guilt after waiver of trial, on at least one pending charge, and not mere election of which charge to be tried first, that provides additional time to try unelected charges. (GOLDENHERSH and CHAPMAN, concurring.)