A writ of mandate proceeding is an appropriate remedy when challenging a trial court's denial of a motion to dismiss for lack of a speedy trial. See Carver v. Super. Ct. (People), 1998 Guam 23 P 9 (citing Gill v. Villagomez, 140 F.3d 833, 835 (9th Cir.1997). A trial court's denial of a defendant's motion to dismiss on speedy trial grounds is reviewed for an abuse of discretion.
In People v. Nicholson, this court determined that a writ of mandate proceeding is an appropriate remedy when challenging a trial court's denial of a motion to dismiss for lack of a speedy trial. 2007 Guam 9 ¶ 7 (citing Carver v. Superior Court, 1998 Guam 23 ¶ 9).III.
A writ of mandate proceeding is an appropriate remedy when challenging a trial court's denial of a motion to dismiss for lack of a speedy trial. People v. Nicholson, 2007 Guam 9 at P 7, citing Carver v. Super. Ct. (People), 1998 Guam 23 at P 9.III. ANALYSIS
Flores, 2009 Guam 22 P 32 (citing Johnson, 606 P.2d at 746); People v. Ibanez, DCA 91-0001A, 1992 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 22644, 1992 WL 97221, at * 2 (D. Guam App. Div. Apr. 16, 1992); see also Carver v. Superior Court of Guam (People), 1998 Guam 23 PP 14-16. Similarly, "delay arising from unforeseen circumstances" may justify the invocation of subsection (b)(3).