People v. Yniquez
Appellate Division of the Superior Court of California
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
COLE, J.
We here reverse orders of the Court for the East Los Angeles Judicial District of Los Angeles County dismissing 35 cases for lack of a speedy trial pursuant to Penal Code section 1382, sub*Supp. 17division 3.1 We hold that under the circumstances presented by this record the trial court abused its discretion in dismissing the actions.
“What constitutes ‘good cause’ for the delay of a criminal trial is a matter within the discretion of the trial court and its determination in the premises, absent a showing of any abuse of that discretion, will not be disturbed on appeal. . . .”…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- People v. WestCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
- Jones v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
- People v. RusselCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
- People v. TahtinenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1958
- In Re LopezCalifornia Supreme Court · 1952
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- People v. AndradeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1978
- Carr v. District Court in & for Eighth Judicial Dist.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1975
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