Opinion ID: 2636528
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Time Line of Events

Text: {3} September 21, 2001: Defendant was indicted for unlawful taking of a vehicle or, alternatively, embezzlement, and a bench warrant was issued. December 13, 2002: The State lodged a detainer against Defendant with a Florida prison in connection to a probation violation unrelated to the indictment filed in this case. March 10, 2003: Defense counsel entered an appearance and pro-forma demand for speedy trial. April 18-24, 2003: Email conversation between defense counsel and the State, in which defense counsel suggested possible resolution of the charges. June 16, 2003: The State received forms sent by Defendant asserting his rights to a speedy resolution of the charges under the Interstate Agreement on Detainers (IAD). Defendant had asked Florida prison officials to mail the IAD forms on April 3, 2003, and again on June 6, 2003. July 14, 2003: Defendant completed his Florida sentence and was transported to New Mexico. July 28, 2003: Defendant was arraigned. August 23, 2003: The State sent a written plea offer to defense counsel. November 17, 2003: Defense counsel responded to plea offer with a counter-offer that would allow Defendant to participate in the district court's Drug Court Program. December 16, 2003: Pretrial conference in which defense counsel advised that Defendant wished to proceed to trial. The district court set the trial for January 20, 2004. Defense counsel sent an email to the State, continuing plea negotiations. January 15, 2004: Defendant filed a motion to dismiss with prejudice, alleging his speedy trial right had been violated. January 20, 2004: The district court continued trial setting and instead heard and denied motion to dismiss. Defendant entered a conditional guilty plea, reserving the right to appeal denial of motion.