Rance v. County Court

The matter concerning both defendants involves the same speedy trial issue, which arose out of two separate traffic violation cases. In the county court, each defendant filed a motion for dismissal on the ground that he was not brought to trial within six months of arraignment as required by section 18-1-405, C.R.S. 1973 and Crim.P. 48(b). The county court denied the dismissal motions.

Each appellee then sought relief in the district court by filing an action in the nature of prohibition. The district court in each case ruled that neither of the appellees was tried within six months of his…