Bryant v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County

Opinion

WOODS, P. J.

By petition for mandate, a felony defendant seeks to compel respondent trial court to dismiss the information pending against him due to denial of his speedy trial rights under section 1382, subdivision 2 1 of the Penal Code.

Two issues are presented for resolution. First, whether a defendant who has consented to postponement of trial beyond the 60-day statutory period and has answered ready on the last date to which he so consented must thereafter also expressly object to any continuances or tradings within the resulting 10-day grace period. Second, may a prosecution’s…