State of Tennessee, Petitioner v. Charles Hasque Bishop, Alias Charles “brownie” Bishop, Respondent

Summary

The court held that the defendant was not denied his constitutional right to a speedy trial despite a delay of slightly more than two years while he was imprisoned in federal custody. Applying a balancing approach, the court weighed the length and reasons for delay, the defendant’s timely demand, and prejudice, concluding that the demand and loss of initially retained counsel did not outweigh the absence of demonstrated impairment to the defense and other circumstances favoring the State.