Legal Opinion
State v. Bass
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided June 16, 1982No. 66701PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McGIVERIN, Justice.
We granted discretionary review of trial court’s denial of defendant Clyde Jack Bass’ pre-trial motion to dismiss a charge of first-degree murder pending against him. Two issues are raised: 1) whether the State failed to comply with chapter 821, The Code, “Agreement on Detainers Compact”; and 2) whether defendant was denied his right to a speedy trial as guaranteed by U.S.Const. Amends. VI and XIV. We resolve each issue in the negative and therefore affirm the court’s denial of defendant’s motion to dismiss.
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