Supreme Court of Colorado
In Re: the People of the State of Colorado v. Ian Christopher Sherwood
June 28, 2021489 P.3d 1233
Summary
The court held that a mistrial triggers tolling, rather than an extension, of Colorado's statutory speedy-trial period. Only reasonable delays attributable to the mistrial, up to three months, are excluded from the calculation, and the entire delay from March 1 to April 26 qualified. Because eight speedy-trial days remained when the mistrial occurred, the new deadline was May 4, making the April 26 trial date timely; the court therefore discharged the rule and remanded.