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Facts

• The Defendant was indicted on multiple charges related to the sexual abuse of his daughter from November 2006 through November 2008. Following a motion to dismiss for a violation of his right to a speedy trial, the district court dismissed the case. The State appealed this decision.

Procedural History

• District Court of Bernalillo County, Reed S. Sheppard, District Judge: Order of dismissal of the case on speedy trial grounds (para 1).

Parties' Submissions

• State: Argued that the Defendant's right to a speedy trial was not violated and appealed the district court's order of dismissal (para 1).
• Defendant: Filed a motion to dismiss for a violation of his right to a speedy trial, which led to the district court's order of dismissal (para 1).

Legal Issues

• Whether the Defendant's right to a speedy trial was violated, warranting the dismissal of the case.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals of New Mexico reversed the district court's order of dismissal on speedy trial grounds and remanded for further proceedings (para 67).

Reasons

• Per Jonathan B. Sutin (Cynthia A. Fry and J. Miles Hanisee concurring): The court conducted a de novo review of the speedy trial factors, considering the length of delay, reasons for the delay, the defendant's assertion of his right, and the actual prejudice to the defendant. The analysis concluded that the delay was largely attributable to the Defendant, who was responsible for thirty-four months of the forty-three-month delay. The reasons for the delay factor weighed heavily against the Defendant, and no factor weighed heavily against the State. The assertion of the right was given no weight, and the prejudice factor weighed only slightly in the Defendant's favor. On balance, the court found that the Defendant's right to a speedy trial was not violated, leading to the reversal of the district court's dismissal order (paras 3-66).