People v. Wickham
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Alameda County. A. L. Frick, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Belcher, C.
This is an appeal from a judgment made and entered in the superior court of Alameda *284county, convicting the defendant of the crime of embezzlement.
The only point made for a reversal is that the court erred in denying defendant’s motion to dismiss the prosecution upon the ground that the information against him was not filed within thirty days after he was held to answer.
The constitution provides that a party accused of crime “shall have the right to a speedy and public trial.” (Const., art. 1, sec. 13.) And the Penal Code provides:
“Sec. 809. When a defendant has been examined and…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- People v. Ah SingCalifornia Supreme Court · 1892
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