Legal Opinion
State v. Tarrant
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided July 15, 2009No. 2008AP1736-CRPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAnderson, P.J.
¶ 1. Benjamin D. Tarrant appeals from the circuit court's denial of his motion to dismiss criminal charges against him, premised on the State of Wisconsin's failure to comply with the time limits of the Interstate Agreement on Detainers (IAD). We reverse, because the modification of a national arrest warrant, after Tarrant invoked the speedy trial provisions of the IAD, frustrated the principal purpose of the IAD, to protect prisoners by encouraging the prompt and final disposition of untried criminal charges.
¶ 2. The historical facts underlying Tarrant's claim are undisputed. On February 28,…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Carchman v. NashSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Cooper v. LockhartCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1973
- State v. RiekkoffWisconsin Supreme Court · 1983
- United States v. Joseph Donaldson, Also Known as John Ray DonaldsonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
- State v. MultalerWisconsin Supreme Court · 2002
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