Over v. State

Barnes, Judge.

David F. Over appeals the denial of his motion for discharge and acquittal, contending the 22-month delay between his arrest and motion violated his right to a speedy trial under the Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution. While the trial court erred in holding that an overcrowded docket was not a delay caused by the government for which the State was not at fault, for the reasons that follow we affirm the denial of the motion to dismiss.

The right to a speedy trial is different from other constitutional rights, because society has an interest in ensuring that cases…