Supreme Court of Delaware

A delay of almost four years between indictment and trial violated defendant's right to a speedy trial under the U.S. and Delaware Constitutions, where actual prejudice was shown through oppressive incarceration and impairment of a defense.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/15/2002
• Published 07/18/2002

Judges

• VEASEY, Chief Justice., Before VEASEY, Chief Justice, WALSH, and HOLLAND, Justices.

Court

• Supreme Court of Delaware

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jerome M. Capone, Esquire, Wilmington, Delaware, for the Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• William M. Kelleher, Esquire, Department of Justice, Wilmington, Delaware, for the Appellee.