Legal Opinion
People v. Evans
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided February 5, 1998No. 96CA1541PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge ROY.
The People appeal from the trial court’s judgment dismissing the charges against the defendant, Elton Eugene Evans, based on his not having been brought to trial within the limitation period specified in the Interstate Agreement on Detainers Act (IAD), § 24-60-501, et seq., C.R.S.1997. We reverse the dismissal and remand with directions to reinstate the charges.
In May 1993, defendant was charged in Arapahoe County with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, possession with the intent to distribute marihuana, conspiracy to commit unlawful distribution of marihuana,…
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