State v. Hurst

No. 124,199 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF KANSAS STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. ALLEN MICHAEL HURST, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. This court uses the four-part Barker balancing test to determine whether a delay in appellate proceedings has violated a defendant's due process rights under the United States Constitution. The court must consider the (1) length of delay, (2) reason for the delay, (3) defendant's assertion of their right, and (4) prejudice resulting from the delay. Barker v. Wingo, 407 U.S. 514, 530, 92 S. Ct. 2182,

33 L. Ed. 2d 101

(1972). 2. A defendant's writings,…