Legal Opinion
Robinson v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided August 11, 1998No. 1693972PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIS, Judge.
On appeal from his convictions of abduction and rape, Antonio Maurice Robinson contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion to dismiss the indictments on the ground that he was denied his statutory right to a speedy trial. 1 We find no error and affirm the judgment of the trial court.
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BACKGROUND
On November 21, 1996, the general district court found probable cause and certified charges of rape and abduction to the grand jury. On January 6, 1997, the grand jury indicted Robinson on those charges. The charges were scheduled for trial on January 22, 1997.
On January 22,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Godfrey v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1984
- Cunningham v. SmithSupreme Court of Virginia · 1964
- Fowlkes v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1978
- Baity v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1993
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Johnson v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 2000
- Schwartz v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2005
- Heath v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2000
- Brown v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2010
- Andrew Wallace v. Commonwealth of VirginiaCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2015
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