State v. Blackson

NATURE OF CASE

The State of Nebraska appeals from an order of the Douglas County District Court which sustained Robert C. Blackson’s motion to dismiss for failure to bring him to trial within 6 months of the date of an order granting Blackson a new trial.

SCOPE OF REVIEW

As a general rule, a trial court’s determination as to whether charges should be dismissed on speedy trial grounds is a factual question which will be affirmed on appeal unless clearly erroneous. State v. Gibbs, 253 Neb. 241, 570 N.W.2d 326 (1997).

On a question of law, an appellate court is obligated to reach a conclusion…