Legal Opinion

State v. Drake

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided November 23, 1977No. 60251PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

REYNOLDSON, Justice.

This appeal presents the question whether a 23-month delay in resentencing, following our remand for that purpose, invalidates the tardy sentencing judgment and releases a convicted felon.

February 28, 1973, a county attorney’s information was filed charging defendant with a violation of § 712.1, The Code (receiving and concealing stolen property).

May 25, 1973, following a jury verdict of guilty, defendant was sentenced to imprisonment in the Women’s Reformatory for a term not to exceed five years. Defendant appealed.

December 18, 1974, we found trial court had denied…

2Cases cited50 opinions

  1. Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. United States v. MarionSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  3. Williams v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
  4. United States v. ClassicSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
  5. Gardner v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1977

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3Cited by28 opinions

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  4. State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
  5. In re DodsonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1990

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