State v. Juarez

DONOFRIO, Judge.

This is an appeal by defendant, Antonio Juarez, from a conviction and sentence for the crime of illegal possession of marijuana, a felony.

Defendant’s principal assignment of error is the denial by the trial court of a timely motion to quash the information and dismiss the case for the reason that defendant had been denied a speedy trial and was, in the early stages, improperly denied legal counsel in violation of his constitutional rights, Rules of Criminal Procedure and statutes of the state.

The pertinent facts briefly are: On May 24, 1965, the defendant was driving an…