Legal Opinion
People v. Bell
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided September 26, 1983No. 82SA255PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROVIRA, Justice.
In this appeal the People challenge the trial court’s dismissal of criminal charges against Earl Lee Bell, defendant. The trial court ruled that he was not brought to trial within the six-month speedy-trial period mandated by section 18-1-405(1), C.R.S. 1973 (1978 Repl.Vol. 8). We affirm the trial court’s dismissal.
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The defendant was charged with aggravated robbery, third-degree assault, and theft after an incident on July 11, 1980, in which Bell and an accomplice allegedly robbed an undercover police officer in Aurora. 1 Following a preliminary hearing on August 15, 1980, the…
2Cases cited34 opinions
- Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- North Carolina v. AlfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Harrington v. DIST. CT. IN AND FOR COUNTY OF MORGANSupreme Court of Colorado · 1977
- People v. SteeleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1977
- Jaramillo v. District CourtSupreme Court of Colorado · 1971
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3Cited by39 opinions
- Harvey v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1989
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- People v. GallegosSupreme Court of Colorado · 1997
- People v. DeasonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1983
- People v. SevignySupreme Court of Colorado · 1984
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