Legal Opinion
Cooksey v. State
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided July 19, 1974No. 2076PublishedCited by 297 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RABINOWITZ, Chief Justice.
The primary issues in this appeal concern interpretation of Criminal Rule 45, Alaska’s speedy trial rule.
■ Appellant John Cooksey was arrested on October 5, 1972, and charged with the crime of assault with a dangerous weapon. On October 27, 1972, an indictment against Cooksey was returned and arraignment was held on October 30, 1972.
Cooksey next appeared in superior court on November 21, 1972, at which time he entered a plea of not guilty. Trial was set for the week of February 20, 1973, in order to permit psychiatric evaluation of Cooksey. Cooksey filed a…
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