A Defendant’s speedy trial right is violated even when the Defendant accepts a proffer plea agreement after the deadline has passed, even when the assertion of the right and the motion to dismiss is made on the cusp of trial, for mere acquiescence is not a waiver, and even when the reason for the delay was in part resulting from the fact that the Defendant was incarcerated by the State on other charges in another county and therefore did not appear at the arraignment. Hence, dismissal was required.

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