Legal Opinion
Hampton v. DIST. CT. IN AND FOR CTY. OF JEFFERSON
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided January 21, 1980No. 79SA293PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Erickson
The petitioner, Charles Hampton, brought this original proceeding for relief in the nature of prohibition pursuant to C.A.R. 21, contending that his right to a speedy trial has been denied. We issued a rule to show cause to the Jefferson County District Court, the respondent. We now make the rule absolute.
On August 24, 1977, the petitioner was charged by information with counts of aggravated robbery, conspiracy, and crime of violence. The preliminary hearing in the matter, presided over by Judge Priest, was delayed twice at the instance of the prosecutor to January 3, 1978. Thereafter, an…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- People v. SteeleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1977
- Bustamante v. District Court of Third Judicial Dist.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1958
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3Cited by22 opinions
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