State v. Dockery

NATURE OF CASE

Donald Dockery filed a motion to discharge on speedy trial grounds. The Douglas County District Court overruled the motion, and Dockery appeals.

SCOPE OF REVIEW

As a general rule, a trial court’s determination as to whether charges should be dismissed on speedy trial grounds is a factual question which will be affirmed on appeal unless clearly erroneous. State v. Loyd, 269 Neb. 762, 696 N.W.2d 860 (2005).

FACTS

On December 15, 2003, Dockery was charged by information in docket No. 161-506 with one count of criminal impersonation and one count of theft by deception. On March 29,…