State v. Smith

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 126,844 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. ROBERT EDWARD SMITH, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. In assessing whether a delay before trial violates a defendant's constitutional right to speedy trial, courts typically consider four factors: (1) the length of delay; (2) the reason for delay; (3) the defendant's assertion of the speedy trial right; and (4) prejudice to the defendant. But if the length of delay is not presumptively prejudicial, courts do not consider the remaining three factors. 2. In assessing presumptive prejudice, the passage of…