Legal Opinion

State v. Mack

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided June 26, 2009No. CR-08-0006Published

1Opinion of the Court

WISE, Presiding Judge.

The State appeals from the trial court’s order granting a motion to dismiss the *705indictments against the appellee, Darrius Mack.

The State argues that the trial court erroneously granted Mack’s motion to dismiss indictments against him on speedy trial grounds. In Barker v. Wingo, 407 U.S. 514, 92 S.Ct. 2182, 38 L.Ed.2d 101 (1972), the United States Supreme Court set forth the following factors that must be weighed when reviewing a speedy trial claim: (1) the length of the delay; (2) the reason for the delay; (3) the accused’s assertion of his right to a speedy trial; and…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Ex Parte WalkerSupreme Court of Alabama · 2005
  3. Parris v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2003
  4. Coventry v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2004

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