Legal Opinion
Yiaadey v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided April 20, 1999No. 0506984PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANNUNZIATA, Judge.
John Arthur Yiaadey (“appellant”) was convicted of possession of cocaine in violation of Code § 18.2-250. On appeal, he contends the trial court erred in failing to dismiss his indictment based on alleged violations of his rights under the Interstate Agreement on Detainers (“the IAD”). He further contends the Commonwealth violated his right to a speedy trial under Code § 19.2-243. We find no error and affirm.
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BACKGROUND PRINCIPLES REGARDING THE IAD
Codified at Code §§ 53.1-210 to 53.1-215, “[t]he IAD encourages the expeditious disposition of criminal charges against…
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