SHEA, Justice.
Defendant appeals his conviction in the Yellowstone County District Court for the crime of deviate sexual conduct. He raises three issues: double jeopardy, denial of a speedy trial, and inadmissibility of his confession.
The double jeopardy claim and speedy trial claim arise out of an unusual, if not unique, set of circumstances. Defendant was initially convicted on May 23, 1978 of the crime, but was prevented from taking a meaningful appeal...
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