A judge denied several motions to dismiss the felony cases of a woman who has been in jail for just over four years awaiting trial related to a 2016 Harker Heights kidnapping.
The defense attorney for Bobbi Battishia White, 41, filed three motions to dismiss the felony charges of aggravated kidnapping, injury to a child and interference with child custody, alleging that Whiteâs rights to a speedy trial have been violated and that her health is deteriorating due to a chronic medical condition.
âWeâre asking the court to sign an order dismissing all of these cases because of her rights to a speedy trial,â said defense attorney Austin Shell during the remote hearing on Monday. âYou canât keep someone in jail without a trial for this many years in the State of Texas.â