Berry v. State

KITE, Justice.

[¶ 1] Seven hundred and twenty days after his arrest, a jury convicted Stephen Berry on two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6 — 2—502(a)(ii) (LexisNexis 2003) and found him to be a habitual criminal under Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6 — 10—201 (a)(b) (LexisNexis 2003). Based upon these convictions, the district court sentenced Mr. Berry to two consecutive terms of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. We hold that Mr. Berry’s constitutional right to a speedy trial was violated and reverse his conviction.

ISSUES

[¶ 2] Mr.…