State v. Triplett

We consider in this case whether the fifty-four-month delay between Triplett’s, indictment and trial constituted a violation of her Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial. Because Triplett precipitated the delay by failing to claim certified mail informing her of her indictment, we find that the delay did not violate Triplett’s constitutional rights.

In United States v. MacDonald (1982), 456 U.S. 1, 8, 102 S.Ct. 1497, 1502, 71 L.Ed.2d 696, 704, the United States Supreme Court stated the purpose of the Sixth Amendment’s Speedy Trial Clause:

“The Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial is * * *…