State v. Baker

NATURE OF CASE

Jason S. Baker filed a motion to discharge alleging violation of his statutory right to a speedy trial. The Lincoln County District Court denied Baker’s motion, and he 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. Recek, 263 Neb. 644, 641 N.W.2d 391 (2002).

To the extent an appeal calls for statutory interpretation or presents questions of law, an appellate court must reach an independent conclusion…