Hogan v. State

Hogan v. State, No. 160 of the 2018 Term, Opinion by Moylan, J. UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF A FIREARM – CONTENTIONS – FACTUAL BACKGROUND – A TOPSY-TURVY THRESHOLD – THE COMPETENCY HEARING – STATE V. HICKS – A. THE 180-DAY RULE – B. REQUEST FOR A COMPETENCY EVALUATION – C. THE CRITICAL HICKS POSTPONEMENT – D. “GOOD CAUSE” FOR THE POSTPONEMENT – E. WHEN DEFENDANT AND DEFENSE COUNSEL DISAGREE – F. THE 180-DAY RULE IN THIS CASE – SIXTH AMENDMENT SPEEDY TRIAL – A. DISTINCTION BETWEEN 180-DAY RULE AND CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT – B. A MULTI-FACTORED ANALYSIS – C. LENGTH OF DELAY – D. REASON FOR THE DELAY – A…