Legal Opinion
City of Des Moines v. Elliott
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided June 28, 1978No. 61027PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOORE, Chief Justice.
The question in this original certiorari action is whether defendant judge exceeded his jurisdiction or otherwise acted illegally in dismissing two nonindictable (simple) misdemeanor cases because of noncompliance with the 60-day speedy trial requirements of section 795.2,1975 Code. We sustain the writ.
On June 13, 1977 the City of Des Moines filed informations in Polk County District Associate Court against one Ronnie Byron Wilson charging him with “resisting an officer” in violation of section 17-19 and with a Des Moines Parks “curfew” offense in violation of section…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Doe v. RaySupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
- Millsap v. Cedar Rapids Civil Service CommissionSupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
- State v. McClellandSupreme Court of Iowa · 1969
- Kelly v. BrewerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1976
- Wright v. DenatoSupreme Court of Iowa · 1970
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3Cited by18 opinions
- McSpadden v. Big Ben Coal Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1980
- State v. JacksonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1981
- State v. WhetstineSupreme Court of Iowa · 1982
- Pottawattamie County v. Iowa Department of Environmental QualitySupreme Court of Iowa · 1978
- Stearns v. KeanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1981
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