State of Missouri v. Aaron M. Fisher

The State of Missouri appeals the trial court’s decision to sustain Fisher’s motion to dismiss the charges for a violation of his fundamental right to a speedy trial. In the State’s sole point on appeal, it contends that the trial court erred in ordering dismissal of the charges because there was no speedy trial violation as a matter of law under a proper Barker v. Wingo application. The State argues that a significant portion of the delay is attributable to defendant Fisher, that any delays attributable to the State do not weigh heavily against it and that Fisher suffered no actual prejudice…