People v. Sandoval-Candelaria

T1 We granted certiorari to consider whether a six-month and seven-day sentence-ing delay was "unreasonable" under Crim. P. 32(b) and unconstitutional under the speedy trial clauses of the United States and Colorado Constitutions.

T2 Following the defendant's conviction for manslaughter, the trial court delayed sentencing to await the resolution of an unrelated felony charge. The defendant pleaded guilty to that unrelated felony, and the manslaughter case proceeded to sentencing. At the rescheduled sentencing hearing, the trial court found that the defendant's conviction for the unrelated…