State v. Case
Annotate this CaseOn July 25, the State charged Defendant with partner or family member assault (PFMA), alleging that the pending charge was a felony. Defendant pled not guilty on August 18. On October 26, the district court dismissed the felony charge. The State then filed a misdemeanor PFMA charge against Defendant. On November 15, Defendant pled not guilty to the misdemeanor charge. The case was set for trial on May 5. Defendant filed a motion to dismiss for failure to provide a speedy trial, alleging that the State failed to bring his case to trial within six months of his initial plea on the dismissed felony PFMA charge. Defendant's motion to dismiss was denied, and Defendant pled guilty to the reduced charge of disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the district court (1) correctly concluded that Defendant's not guilty plea to the felony PFMA charge was irrelevant in determining whether Defendant's right to a speedy trial had been violated; and (2) correctly concluded that Defendant's right to a speedy trial had not been violated when he filed his motion to dismiss less than six months after pleading not guilty to the misdemeanor PFMA charge.
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