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Facts

• The Defendant was convicted on multiple counts, including armed robbery, conspiracy to commit armed robbery, aggravated burglary, kidnapping, aggravated assault, unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, and tampering with evidence. The case involved an incident where a group of individuals entered a cannabis dispensary without authorization, held the occupants at gunpoint, and took items including cannabis, a motor vehicle, and a DVR recorder (para 7).

Procedural History

• [Not applicable or not found]

Parties' Submissions

• Defendant-Appellant: Argued that his statements to law enforcement were inadmissible at trial, his right to a speedy trial was violated, he received ineffective assistance of counsel, and the evidence was insufficient to prove his involvement in the crimes (paras 2, 4, 6, 7).
• Plaintiff-Appellee: Contended that the Defendant was properly advised of his Miranda rights, his statements were admissible, the delay in trial did not constitute a violation of the right to a speedy trial, the Defendant did not demonstrate ineffective assistance of counsel, and the evidence was sufficient for conviction (paras 2-7).

Legal Issues

• Whether the district court erred in ruling the Defendant's statements to law enforcement admissible at trial.
• Whether the Defendant's right to a speedy trial was violated.
• Whether the Defendant received ineffective assistance of counsel.
• Whether the evidence was sufficient to prove the Defendant's involvement in the crimes.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the Defendant's convictions on all counts (para 8).

Reasons

• The decision was authored by Judge Julie J. Vargas, with Judges Jacqueline R. Medina and Zachary A. Ives concurring. The Court concluded that:
  The Defendant's Miranda rights were not violated as he was advised of his rights prior to interrogation, and his inquiry about needing a lawyer was not an unequivocal request for counsel (paras 2-3).
  The Defendant's right to a speedy trial was not violated despite a delay of approximately twenty-six months, as the Defendant did not demonstrate particularized prejudice or assert his right to a speedy trial in a timely manner (para 4).
  The Defendant did not establish a prima facie case of ineffective assistance of counsel on direct appeal, as he failed to show how the turnover of attorneys and their performance fell below the standard of reasonable competence (para 6).
  The evidence was sufficient to prove the Defendant's involvement in the crimes, as the jury was free to reject the Defendant's version of the facts and the only evidence tying him to the scene was his own statement, which the jury could consider reliable (para 7).