State v. Stock

OPINION

PICKARD, Judge.

{1} This ease raises the difficult question of whether a defendant’s constitutional right to a speedy trial is violated when he is incarcerated and awaiting trial for more than three years, but the delay is in part attributable to the neglect of his overworked public defenders. We hold that, under the egregious facts of this particular case, the defendant’s speedy trial rights were violated. Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s dismissal of all the charges against the defendant.

BACKGROUND

{2} Defendant Paul Stock was indicted on numerous counts of criminal sexual…