CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Supreme Court is considering whether the state violated a Cheyenne man's right to a speedy trial by allowing over 900 days to pass between his 2011 arrest on murder charges and his trial early last year.

Thirty-six-year-old Nathaniel Castellanos was convicted of two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder in the August 2011 shootings of three people at his Cheyenne home. His jury rejected the death penalty and he's appealing the three life sentences he received.

Lawyer Elizabeth Lance represents Castellanos. Lance told the Supreme Court Tuesday the Wyoming Public Defender's Office delayed action on his case because it lacked enough death-penalty qualified lawyers.

Assistant Attorney General Josh Eames urged the court to uphold Castellanos' sentences, saying delays were caused by him or his attorneys.

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