McKay v. State

Daniel McKay appeals the motion court’s order dismissing as “successive” his motion for post-conviction relief alleging the trial court erred in rejecting his speedy trial claim. Although Mr. McKay previously filed a motion for post-conviction relief, he did so only as to claims other than the speedy trial claim, because while the appellate court purported to “affirm in part” those other claims, it ordered the speedy trial claim remanded for a hearing. Mr. McKay then separately appealed and filed for post-conviction relief after the trial court denied his speedy trial claim on remand.

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