People v. Johnson

Opinion

TOBRINER, J.

On July 12, 1977, defendant Johnson was convicted of three counts of robbery (Pen. Code, § 211).1 On this appeal, he contends that his conviction should be reversed on the grounds, among others, that he was denied his right to a speedy trial and that substantial evidence does not support the judgment.

Section 1382, which interprets the state constitutional right to a speedy trial (see Cal. Const., art. I, § 15), provides that absent a showing of good cause, a defendant accused of a felony is entitled to a dismissal of the charges against him if he is not brought to trial…