Norfolk man arrested on drug charges files motion for discharge

A 27-year-old Norfolk resident facing charges associated with three counts of delivery of marijuana, a Class IIA felony, will wait until March for arraignment.

Arnulfo Adame-Salas appeared before the Honorable James Kube, Feb. 26, in Antelope County District Court. His court-appointed attorney, Patrick Carney, advised Kube he had filed a motion for absolute discharge and requested the arraignment be stopped until Kube ruled on the motion.

Antelope County Attorney Joe Smith requested a hearing on the matter.

According to the motion, filed Feb. 25, Adame-Salas was denied a right to speedy trial....