Smith v. Superior Court

Filed 7/2/12 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA DONALD SMITH, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) S188068 v. ) ) Ct.App. 1/5 A124763 THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE CITY ) AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, ) ) San Francisco City and Respondent; ) County Super. Ct. No. 207788 ) THE PEOPLE, ) ) Real Party in Interest. ) ____________________________________) Under Penal Code section 1382, a defendant charged with a felony is entitled to be brought to trial within 60 days of arraignment unless (1) the defendant has expressly or impliedly consented to having trial set for a date beyond that period, or (2) there is “good…