William Ray Grimes v. State of Indiana

── William Ray Grimes v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24S-CR-00217 Court: Indiana Supreme Court Date: June 26, 2024 Author: Justice Geoffrey Slaughter County of Origin: Sullivan Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed and Remanded Justice Rush and Justice Molter concur. Justice Massa and Justice Goff dissent Indiana Criminal Rule 4 balances two competing interests: a criminal defendant’s constitutional right to a speedy trial and a trial court’s need for flexibility in managing its calendar. The rule requires the State to try defendants in a prompt manner but also permits trial courts to reschedule trials in case of calendar “congestion” or an “emergency”. Ind. Crim. Rule 4(B)(1). When a trial court postpones a criminal trial due to congestion and the defendant objects, we apply a burden-shifting test.