Nelson v. State

Summary

The court vacated the denial of Nelson’s constitutional speedy-trial motion and remanded for reconsideration because the trial court made clearly erroneous factual findings and significantly misapplied the Barker-Doggett framework. The trial court failed to separately evaluate and weigh the length-of-delay factor, incorrectly attributed delay to defense continuances, incorrectly found that Nelson asserted his constitutional right only years after arrest, and disregarded evidence relevant to oppressive incarceration and anxiety. The court held that the existing record did not compel denial of the motion under a correct analysis.