Does the Sixth Amendment permit the prosecution of a misdemeanor speeding ticket after the lapse of more than twenty years if there is no evidence the Defendant absconded from the jurisdiction, or the State took steps to prosecute?

QUESTIONS PRESENTED This case presents the following questions: 1. Does the Sixth Amendment permit the prosecution of a misdemeanor speeding ticket after the lapse of more than twenty years if there is no evidence the Defendant absconded from the jurisdiction, or the State took steps to prosecute? 2. Does Fifth and Fourteenth Amendment Due Process allow a state to hold and prosecute a routine misdemeanor in perpetuity if the State statute allows such a circumstance? ii RELATED CASES City of Zachary v. Mark Anthony Spell, No. 99-0672, City Court of Zachary. Judgment entered Aug. 5, 2020 State of Louisiana v. Mark Anthony Spell, No. 2020 KW 0867, Louisiana Court of Appeal, First Circuit. Judgment entered Feb. 18, 2021 State of Louisiana v. Mark Anthony Spell, No. 2021-KK-00403, Louisiana Supreme Court. Judgment entered May 11, 2021