S-19-1076 State v. Samantha R. Blocher (Appellant)

Lancaster County District Court, Judge Lori A. Maret

Attorneys: Jordan Osborne (Attorney General’s Office) --- Matt Catlett (Law Office of Matt Catlett)(Appellant)

Criminal: Possession of meth; motion for absolute discharge; speedy trial

Proceedings below: The district court denied Appellant’s motion for absolute discharge.

Issues: The district court erred in finding that the State proved by a preponderance of the evidence an excludable time period under Neb. Rev. Stat. §29-1207(4) excusing the failure to bring Appellant to trial within six months.