Sheriff, Clark County v. Berman

*104OPINION

By the Court,

Mowbray, J.:

Respondents sought habeas relief in the district court, claiming that the State had violated their Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial. The district court granted their petitions. The State has appealed. We agree with appellant that the district court erred in issuing the writs of habeas corpus. Therefore, we reverse and remand the cases for trial.

THE FACTS

The Bermans, De Rosa, and Sullivan were arrested together in Las Vegas on April 7, 1981, on charges of sale of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell. At the…