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Facts

• The Defendant, Juan R. Edwards, was convicted of aggravated driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs (DWI) and speeding. He represented himself in the appeal process.

Procedural History

• [Not applicable or not found]

Parties' Submissions

• Defendant-Appellant: Argued that the district court erred in denying him a jury trial, claiming a constitutional right to one and a legitimate expectation of a jury trial, which he believed resulted in structural error and/or cumulative error (para 2).
• Plaintiff-Appellee: The State did not file a timely memorandum in opposition to the first calendar notice according to the Defendant, but the record shows that the State's motion for an extension was filed within the allowed time, and the memorandum in opposition was timely filed after the extension was granted (para 5).

Legal Issues

• Whether the Defendant has a constitutional right to a jury trial for charges where the maximum period of imprisonment is less than six months.
• Whether the Defendant's expectation of a jury trial constitutes a right to one.
• Whether the State filed a timely memorandum in opposition to the first calendar notice.

Disposition

• The court affirmed the Defendant's convictions (para 7).

Reasons

• The panel, consisting of Judges Timothy L. Garcia, James J. Wechsler, and J. Miles Hanisee, unanimously concluded that the Defendant's arguments did not demonstrate any error in the trial process. Specifically, they found no constitutional right to a jury trial for the Defendant's charges, as the maximum period of imprisonment he faced was less than six months. They also found no basis for a jury trial right based solely on the Defendant's expectation of one, noting the absence of any authority supporting such a claim. Furthermore, the court addressed the procedural issue raised by the Defendant regarding the timeliness of the State's memorandum in opposition, finding that it was filed within the permitted timeframe. Lastly, the court considered the Defendant's failure to respond to the proposed disposition of the second issue raised in his docketing statement as an abandonment of that issue.