State v. Maldonado

UDALL, Vice Chief Justice.

Ernest Paul Maldonado stands convicted of first degree burglary. His sole “ground of appeal” 1 is predicated .on the fact that 79 days elapsed between his arrest on March 8, 1961 and his first 2 pre liminary hearing on May 29, 1961. Specifically he contends that the delay, without more, violated his right to a “speedy” trial under the Arizona Constitution (ARIZ. CONST. art. 2, § 24, A.R.S.) and deprived him of that due process of law guaranteed him by Article 2, section 4 of the Arizona Constitution and the 14th Amendment of the Constitution of the United States.

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