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Facts

• The Defendant, Brandon Villalobos, was convicted of second-degree murder and tampering with evidence following a jury trial. The case involved the Defendant's arrest on February 19, 2014, and spanned until his second trial on February 4, 2020. The Defendant was continuously incarcerated during this period. Issues of the Defendant's competency to stand trial and his amenability to treatment were raised and contested throughout the proceedings.

Procedural History

• [Not applicable or not found]

Parties' Submissions

• Defendant-Appellant: Argued that his right to a speedy trial was violated, the district court incorrectly found him competent to stand trial, his right to equal protection was violated, and the district court abused its discretion in finding him not amenable to treatment.
• Plaintiff-Appellee: Defended the trial court's decisions on all counts, including the competency determination, the denial of a speedy trial claim, the equal protection claim, and the finding of the Defendant's non-amenability to treatment.

Legal Issues

• Whether the Defendant's right to a speedy trial was violated.
• Whether the district court correctly found the Defendant competent to stand trial.
• Whether the district court violated the Defendant's right to equal protection.
• Whether the district court abused its discretion in finding the Defendant not amenable to treatment.

Disposition

• The district court's decision was affirmed on all grounds.

Reasons

• BACA, Judge; HANISEE, Judge; BOGARDUS, Judge (concurring): The court analyzed the Defendant's appeal through the lens of the four-factor test established by the United States Supreme Court in Barker v. Wingo for evaluating speedy trial claims, finding the delay primarily attributable to the Defendant and thus not a violation of his right to a speedy trial (paras 2-32). The court deferred to the district court's findings on the Defendant's competency to stand trial, finding substantial evidence supported the determination that the Defendant was competent (paras 33-38). Regarding the equal protection claim, the court found no violation, noting the Defendant was not treated disparately based on age (paras 39-44). Lastly, the court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in finding the Defendant not amenable to treatment, as it properly considered the statutory factors and expert testimony (paras 45-53).