Legal Opinion
People v. Deason
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided October 17, 1983No. 81SA370PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
QUINN, Justice.
In this case the People appeal 1 from a judgment of dismissal entered pursuant to the speedy trial statute, section 18-1-405(1), C.R.S.1973 (1978 Repl.Vol. 8). 2 The district court dismissed multiple criminal charges pending against the defendant, Michael Wayne Deason, because, although timely brought to trial on the issue of his sanity, he was not tried on the issue of guilt within the statutory speedy trial period. We affirm the judgment of dismissal.
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On October 6, 1980, the defendant was arrested by Wheat Ridge police officers and charged by information with first degree…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Klopfer v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- People v. District Court for County of JeffersonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1968
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- Leick v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1958
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3Cited by27 opinions
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