Legal Opinion
Gill v. Villagomez
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 2, 1998No. 96-17103PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam Opinion; Concurrence by Judge Reinhardt.
2Per curiam
Francis L. Gill appeals the Appellate Division of Guam’s denial of a writ of mandamus compelling dismissal of criminal charges against him for violation of Guam’s speedy trial statute. We conclude that, although mandamus is an appropriate remedy for alleged statutory speedy trial violations, the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying the motion.
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In 1991, Gill was indicted in the Superior Court of Guam for conspiracy to steal government land. At the time of his arraignment, he waived his right to a speedy trial and agreed to allow…
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