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Now comes A.B., Defendant in the above entitled and numbered cause, by
and through
his attorney of record and files this his motion for a speedy trial and would
show
the Court the following:
I.
On the day of A.D., 20 the Defendant was charged with the offense of ,
alleged to
have been committed on or about the day of A.D., 20 .
II.
The Defendant was arrested on the day of A.D., 20 and confined in the
County Jail of
County, Texas, to await trial on said charge.
III.
The Defendant was denied reasonable bond and has remained confined in
said jail
since his arrest. The Defendant has now been confined for days waiting trial,
and at
all times the Defendant has been ready for trial.
IV.
The Defendant is being prejudiced by the State's delay because defense
witnesses are
becoming unavailable and such witnesses as remain will have forgotten facts
that
would be beneficial to the Defendant.
Wherefore the Defendant prays that he be granted a speedy trial on said
charge or
that said indictment [information] be dismissed and that the Defendant be
released
from confinement.
County of
Before me, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared A.B.,
who
after being duly sworn stated:
“I am the Defendant in the above entitled and numbered cause. I have read
the
foregoing motion for a speedy trial and swear that all of the allegations of
fact
contained therein are true and correct.”
Defendant
County, Texas
[CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE]
Notes
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[FNb] Former District Attorney and Senior District Judge, Austin, Texas.
[FNc] Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist, Austin, Texas and Past
President of
the Texas Defense Lawyers Association.
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