Dabney v. State

STEELE, Chief Justice.

Appellant-defendant Chyanne Dabney appeals his Superior Court conviction of Rape Second Degree. 1 At all times between his arrest and conviction, Dabney remained incarcerated solely because he did not have the resources to post bail. Dabney contends that delays in scheduling his trial on the single count of Rape Second Degree violated his right to a speedy trial, guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution and Arti- ele I, Section 7 of the Delaware Constitution. He contends that the State unnecessarily delayed his trial for seven months, despite a…