State v. Keating

Phillip Keating (Keating) appeals from the judgment and commitment entered by the First Judicial District Court, Lewis and Clark Comity, on a jury verdict finding him guilty of the offense of threats in official matters. He contends that the District Court erred in denying both his motion to dismiss based on speedy trial grounds and his motion for a directed verdict. We affirm.

The issues on appeal are:

1. Did the District Court err in failing to dismiss the case on the grounds of denial of a speedy trial?

2. Did the District Court abuse its discretion when it denied Keating’s motion for a…