State v. Trummert

The state appeals from an order excluding from evidence the results of DNA analysis in this prosecution for murder. The defendant, Tammy Trummert, has been incarcerated pending charges of first degree murder since June 27,1992. During that time she has had three different attorneys. It appears that the delay in trial in this matter can be attributed to both the defendant’s succession of attorneys and state continuances.

The defendant filed her original discovery motion in July, 1992. Since then she has filed several motions seeking lab and test results of evidence and blood found at the…