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Facts

• The Defendant was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon (firearm) following an incident. The case involved the use of surveillance video evidence and raised issues regarding the Defendant's right to a speedy trial, the admissibility of the surveillance video, alleged prosecutorial misconduct, and the denial of a motion for a new trial without an evidentiary hearing.

Procedural History

• [Not applicable or not found]

Parties' Submissions

• Appellant (Defendant): Argued that his right to a speedy trial was violated, the district court erred in admitting surveillance video evidence, the prosecution committed misconduct, and the district court erred by denying his motion for a new trial without holding an evidentiary hearing.
• Appellee (State): Contended that the Defendant's right to a speedy trial was not violated, the surveillance video was properly admitted, there was no prosecutorial misconduct, and the district court did not err in denying the motion for a new trial without an evidentiary hearing.

Legal Issues

• Whether the Defendant's right to a speedy trial was violated.
• Whether the district court erred in admitting surveillance video evidence.
• Whether the prosecution committed misconduct.
• Whether the district court erred by denying the Defendant’s motion for a new trial without holding an evidentiary hearing.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's decision on all issues.

Reasons

• Right to a Speedy Trial
  BACA, Judge; BOGARDUS, Judge; YOHALEM, Judge (unanimous): The court applied the four-factor Barker test to determine that the Defendant's right to a speedy trial was not violated. The court found that while the delay was presumptively prejudicial, the reasons for the delay, the Defendant's assertion of the right, and the lack of undue prejudice weighed against a finding of a speedy trial violation (paras 3-26).
  Admissibility of Surveillance Video Evidence
  BACA, Judge; BOGARDUS, Judge; YOHALEM, Judge (unanimous): The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in admitting the surveillance video evidence. The court found that the evidence was sufficiently authenticated and that any issues with the video's speed or timestamp went to the weight of the evidence, not its admissibility (paras 27-35).
  Prosecutorial Misconduct
  BACA, Judge; BOGARDUS, Judge; YOHALEM, Judge (unanimous): The court found that the Defendant did not preserve the issue of prosecutorial misconduct for appeal and did not demonstrate that any alleged misconduct rose to the level of fundamental error. The court concluded that the Defendant was not deprived of a fair trial (paras 37-41).
  Denial of Motion for a New Trial
  BACA, Judge; BOGARDUS, Judge; YOHALEM, Judge (unanimous): The court determined that the Defendant did not provide sufficient legal authority to support his argument for an evidentiary hearing on his motion for a new trial alleging judicial misconduct. The court noted that the Defendant remains free to bring his allegations in a habeas proceeding (paras 42-43).