Legal Opinion
People v. Contreras
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 23, 2009No. F056089PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
GOMES, J.
Richard Galindo Contreras argues two issues—delay in violation of state and federal constitutional due process and speedy trial guarantees and ineffective assistance of counsel—both of which arise out of sentencing after delivery to the district attorney of a Penal Code section 1381 demand for sentencing. We affirm the judgment.
PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
On January 18, 2005, the district attorney filed two documents, a complaint that charged Contreras with, inter alia, possession of a controlled substance on January 14, 2005, and that alleged seven prison-term priors (Health & Saf.…
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- Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- People v. Superior Court (Romero)California Supreme Court · 1996
- People v. LedesmaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1987
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