State v. Mascarenas
New Mexico Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOOD, Chief Judge.
The dispositive issue involves the constitutional right to a speedy trial. N. M.Const. Art. II, § 14. Whether this right has been denied depends on the reasonableness of the particular delay. Dickey v. Florida, 398 U.S. 30, 90 S.Ct. 1564, 26 L. Ed.2d 26 (1970), concurring opinion of Justice Brennan. In judging reasonableness, this court has looked to four factors: length of the delay; the reason for it; prejudice to the defendant; and waiver by the accused of the right. State v. Baca, 82 N.M. 144, 477 P.2d 320 (Ct.App.1970); compare Dickey v. Florida, concurring…
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2Cases cited11 opinions
- Dickey v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- State Ex Rel. Delgado v. StanleyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1972
- State v. GutierrezNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1967
- State v. CrumpNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1971
- Raburn v. NashNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1967
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3Cited by47 opinions
- State v. BoeglinNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1983
- Zurla v. StateNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1990
- State v. GroganNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2007
- State v. RotherhamNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1996
- State v. GrissomNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1987
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