Legal Opinion
State v. Tafoya
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided October 11, 1977No. 2997PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOOD, Chief Judge.
The trial court granted defendant’s motion to dismiss the indictment because of pre-indictment delay; The State appeals. We discuss three issues: (1) due process; (2) right to a speedy trial; and (3) deciding a speedy trial issue.
The grand jury indictment, filed in the district court on February 16, 1977 charged defendant with committing larceny on May 11, 1976. Defendant moved to dismiss alleging both a denial of due process and a denial of the right to a speedy trial. At the hearing on the motion, the following items were not contested by the prosecutor:(a)…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- United States v. MarionSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- United States v. LovascoSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- State v. CrumpNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1971
- State v. JojolaNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1976
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Serna v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1985
- Salandre v. StateNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1991
- State v. McCraryNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1984
- State v. GrissomNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1987
- State v. CervantesNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1979
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