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Facts

• The Defendant was convicted of multiple sex crimes against a minor. The Defendant appealed these convictions, arguing, among other things, that his constitutional right to a speedy trial was violated. The offenses in question began in June 2001.

Procedural History

• [Not applicable or not found]

Parties' Submissions

• Defendant-Appellant: Argued that his constitutional right to a speedy trial was violated, contending that the speedy trial clock should have started with the earliest offense in June 2001. The Defendant also argued that the delay in trial impaired his defense, particularly in establishing an alibi, and caused undue anxiety.
• Plaintiff-Appellee: [Not applicable or not found]

Legal Issues

• Whether the Defendant's constitutional right to a speedy trial was violated.
• Whether the delay in trial impaired the Defendant's ability to establish an alibi.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the convictions of the Defendant for multiple sex crimes against a minor.

Reasons

• The Court, led by Judge Roderick T. Kennedy with Judges James J. Wechsler and Stephen G. French concurring, held that the right to a speedy trial attaches when the defendant becomes an accused, either through formal indictment, information, or arrest and holding to answer, not from the date the earliest offense was committed. The Court rejected the Defendant's argument that the speedy trial clock should start from the date of the earliest offense or from when the victim reached the age of majority. The Court also found the Defendant's claims regarding the impairment of his defense due to the delay and his suffering of undue anxiety to be unpersuasive and speculative. The Court's decision was based on established precedent and the application of the four-factor test for evaluating claims of a speedy trial right violation, concluding that the Defendant's arguments did not warrant a reconsideration of his convictions (paras 1-8).