State v. Nagbe

Doyle, Judge.

The State appeals the trial court’s order granting Mai Nagbe’s plea in bar for violation of her Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial. Considering the length of the delay, the State’s lack of an explanation for the delay, and the death of Nagbe’s material exculpatory witness during the pendency of the case, we find no abuse of discretion and affirm.

The record shows that Nagbe was arrested and jailed on May 10, 2007, and subsequently indicted on May 18, 2007, on charges of false imprisonment, cruelty to a person 65 years of age or older, and battery. She was released on bond on…