Legal Opinion
Perry v. District of Columbia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 21, 1965No. 3610PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOOD, Chief Judge:
On November 9, 1961, there was filed in the Juvenile Court a verified complaint charging appellant with being the father of an illegitimate child bom on July 26, 1960. On the basis of the complaint an information was filed against appellant, and after trial on July 13, 1964, he was found to be the father of the child.
Pointing out the long delay in the proceedings, appellant says he was denied his constitutional right to a speedy trial, or, in the alternative, he says the proceedings were not prosecuted with reasonable diligence. Although paternity proceedings in this…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Jackson v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1964
- District of Columbia v. TurnerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1959
- Peak v. CalhounCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1934
- Dicks v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1950
- Davis v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1954
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3Cited by6 opinions
- E.R.B. v. J.H.F.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
- Artibee v. Cheboygan Circuit JudgeMichigan Court of Appeals · 1974
- District of Columbia v. HowieDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1967
- Horn v. HortonNew York City Family Court · 1977
- E.R.B. v. J.H.F.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
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