The following post is from Stacy Uliana of the Indiana Public Defender Council in response to a Criminal Rule 4 question.
TITLE: Chambers v. State
CITE: (4th Dist.; 05-3-06), Ind.App., 848/298
SUBJECT: Word “objection” not required to preserve issue for appeal
HOLDING: Although defense counsel did not use the word “objection” when the State requested a continuance of the trial date beyond the 70-day speedy trial limit, the defense counsel’s statement reminding the judge that the defendant had filed a speedy trial request was in nature of an objection and was sufficient to preserve issue for appeal. Held, convictions reversed.
