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State v. Wright

Alaska Supreme Court

Decided September 22, 2017No. 7200 S-15917PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MATTHEWS, Senior Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

In November 1999 the State filed a felony information charging Sean Wright with sexually abusing two young girls. Wright was not arrested or indicted on these charges until almost five years later. He moved to dismiss the charges, claiming, among other reasons, that his right to a speedy trial had been violated. The superior court denied this motion. On appeal, the court of appeals ordered a reassessment of Wright’s claim.

We granted the State’s petition for review and now decide two questions:(1) Do speedy trial rights begin when a felony…

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2Cases cited45 opinions

  1. Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. United States v. MarionSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  3. Doggett v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  4. United States v. Loud HawkSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  5. Dock McNeely v. Lou BlanasCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Alaska v. WrightSupreme Court of the United States · 2021
  2. Sean Wright v. State of AlaskaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2022
  3. Dennis F. Winchester v. State of MaineSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2023
  4. Wexler v. Municipality of AnchorageDistrict Court, D. Alaska · 2021
  5. Williamson v. PayneDistrict Court, E.D. Arkansas · 2021

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