Glover v. State

BATTAGLIA, Judge.

We are required to determine whether the petitioner was denied his right to a speedy trial pursuant to the Sixth *215Amendment of the United States Constitution and Article 21 of the Maryland Declaration of Rights. We hold that, given the circumstances of this case — namely, that the delays resulted from unavailability of judges and attempts to acquire complete DNA evidence, and the fact that the record does not establish prejudice — the petitioner’s right to a speedy trial was not violated. We therefore affirm the judgment of the Court of Special Appeals, but on different…