Legal Opinion
Zurla v. State
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided January 25, 1990No. 18348PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RANSOM, Justice.
Vincent Zurla was arrested on a shoplifting charge while on parole for a prior conviction. Nineteen months later his case came to trial, and he was convicted on one count of shoplifting over $100. He appealed to the court of appeals, arguing inter alia that his sixth amendment right to a speedy trial had been violated. The court of appeals affirmed the conviction. We granted certiorari and reverse.
Zurla was arrested on December 14, 1985. The following day, he posted a $2,500 bond and was released. On December 16, he was arraigned in metropolitan court. On January 24 or…
2Cases cited36 opinions
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3Cited by79 opinions
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