Legal Opinion
Hughes v. DISTRICT COURT IN & FOR CITY, ETC.
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided April 23, 1979No. 28334PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Erickson
We issued a rule to show cause to review the contention raised by the petitioner, John Edward Hughes, in a petition for prohibition. He claims that the respondent district court erred in failing to grant his motions to dismiss numerous felony charges against him, pursuant to the provisions ot the Interstate Agreement on Detainers, sections 24-60-501, et seq., C.R.S. 1973. We now make the rule absolute and remand to the district court with directions to dismiss the charges with prejudice.
In March of 1976, petitioner was charged with the crime of theft, section 18-4-401, C.R.S. 1973 (1978 Repl.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- United States of America Ex Rel. Frank Esola, 53517 v. Ronald M. Groomes, SuperintendentCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
- Neville v. FriedmanIllinois Supreme Court · 1977
- Commonwealth v. MerloSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Moen v. WilsonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1975
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3Cited by31 opinions
- People v. MoodySupreme Court of Colorado · 1984
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- People v. LincolnColorado Court of Appeals · 1979
- People v. ChristensenIllinois Supreme Court · 1984
- People v. NewtonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1988
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