The state criminal court of appeals declined to address the merits of the issue of the prosecutor testifying as a witness because of petitioner's failure to object at trial. Walker v. State, 386 So.2d 762 (Ala.Crim.App. 1980). Walker then filed a writ of habeas corpus petition in district court.
Carlson, supra; Roquette, supra; State v. Thompson, 256 N.W.2d 706 (N.D. 1977). See also Walker v. State, 386 So.2d 762 (Ala.Cr. App. 1980); People v. Aldridge, 37 Ill.Dec. 286, 79 Ill.2d 87, 402 N.E.2d 176 (1980); People v. Martin, 99 Mich. App. 570, 297 N.W.2d 718 (1980). The trial court's disposition of a motion to suppress will not be reversed if, after conflicts in the testimony are resolved in favor of affirmance [ People v. Rodriguez, 117 Cal.App.3d 706, 173 Cal.Rptr. 82 (1981); State v. Baker, 4 Kan. App. 2d 340, 606 P.2d 120 (1980); State v. Shaffer, 96 Wis.2d 531, 292 N.W.2d 370 (1980); State v. Hockings, 86 Wis.2d 709, 273 N.W.2d 339 (1979); Norwood v. State, 74 Wis.2d 343, 246 N.W.2d 801 (1976), cert. denied 430 U.S. 949, 97 S.Ct. 1589, 51 L.Ed.2d 798 (1977)], there is sufficient competent evidence fairly capable of supporting the trial court's determination.
August 22, 1980. Certiorari to the Court of Criminal Appeals, 386 So.2d 762. EMBRY, Justice.
" ‘ "Delays occasioned by the defendant or on his behalf are excluded from the length of delay and are heavily counted against the defendant in applying the balancing test of Barker." ’ " Zumbado v. State, 615 So. 2d 1223, 1234 (Ala. Crim. App. 1993) (quoting McCallum v. State, 407 So. 2d 865, 868 (Ala. Crim. App. 1981), quoting in turn, Walker v. State, 386 So. 2d 762, 763 (Ala. Crim. App. 1980) ). Moreover, as this Court stated in Irvin, 940 So. 2d at 343 :
"'Delays occasioned by the defendant or on his behalf are excluded from the length of delay and are heavily counted against the defendant in applying the balancing test of Barker.' Walker v. State, 386 So.2d 762 (Ala.Cr.App.), writ denied, 386 So.2d 765 (Ala. 1980)." McCallum v. State, 407 So.2d 865, 868 (Ala.Crim.App. 1981).
See, e.g., Ex parte Clopton, 656 So.2d 1243 (Ala. 1995), and Wheat v. State, 662 So.2d 1218 (Ala.Crim.App. 1995). In addition, "'[d]elays occasioned by the defendant or on his behalf are excluded from the length of delay and are heavily counted against the defendant in applying the balancing test of Barker.'"Zumbado v. State, 615 So.2d 1223, 1234 (Ala.Crim.App. 1993), quotingMcCallum v. State, 407 So.2d 865, 868 (Ala.Crim.App. 1981), quoting in turn Walker v. State, 386 So.2d 762, 763 (Ala.Crim.App.), rev'd in part and vacated in part, 860 F.2d 1091 (11th Cir. 1988). This case is unique in that the majority of the 20-month delay — 16 months, in fact — cannot be weighed in favor of or against either the State or the appellant.
"`"Delays occasioned by the defendant or on his behalf are excluded from the length of delay and are heavily counted against the defendant in applying the balancing test ofBarker."'" Zumbado v. State, 615 So.2d 1223, 1234 (Ala.Crim.App. 1993), quoting McCallum v. State, 407 So.2d 865, 868 (Ala.Crim.App. 1981), quoting in turn Walker v. State, 386 So.2d 762, 763 (Ala.Crim.App.), rev'd in part and vacated in part, 860 F.2d 1091 (11th Cir. 1988). Roberson has not even alleged, much less shown, that the delay was purposeful and deliberate on the part of the prosecutor.
"Delays occasioned by the defendant or on his behalf are excluded from the length of delay and are heavily counted against the defendant in applying the balancing test of Barker." Walker v. State, 386 So.2d 762, 763 (Ala.Cr.App.), cert. denied, 386 So.2d 765 (Ala. 1980). As to the appellant's assertion of his right to a speedy trial, the appellant filed a motion to dismiss the indictment four weeks after he was arrested.
This court has previously held that, "[d]elays occasioned by the defendant or on his behalf are excluded from the length of delay and are heavily counted against the defendant in applying the balancing test of Barker." Walker v. State, 386 So.2d 762, 763 (Ala.Cr.App.), cert. denied, 386 So.2d 765 (Ala. 1980).
"Delays occasioned by the defendant or on his behalf are excluded from the length of delay and are heavily counted against the defendant in applying the balancing test of Barker." Walker v. State, 386 So.2d 762, 763 (Ala.Cr.App.), cert. denied, 386 So.2d 765 (Ala. 1980). See also Argo v. State, 282 Ala. 509, 213 So.2d 244 (1968); Hammett v. State, 45 Ala. App. 52, 223 So.2d 293 (1969); Love v. State, 44 Ala. App. 85, 203 So.2d 140 (1967).