State v. Chighisola

Michael A. Chighisola appeals following his convictions of two counts of rape and one count of aggravated criminal sodomy, arguing a violation of his constitutional right to a speedy trial and various trial errors. For the reasons stated below, we affirm Chighisola's convictions.

FACTS

In early 2014, C.D. (Mother) and K.D. (Stepfather) started having difficulty with 13-year-old S.M. Because of their concerns, Stepfather searched one of S.M.'s cameras and discovered pictures showing that S.M. had been cutting herself. Mother and Stepfather also found S.M.'s journal, which contained writing…