Legal Opinion
People v. Higinbotham
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided January 21, 1986No. 83SA494PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOHR, Justice.
The People appeal from a judgment of the Fremont County District Court dismissing an information charging the defendant, Steven R. Higinbotham, with escape.1 The district court held that dismissal was required because Higinbotham, a prisoner, had not been informed promptly of the charge pending against him and of his right to request a final disposition of the charge as required by section 16-14-102(2), 8 C.R.S. (1978). We reverse and remand for reinstatement of the charge and for further proceedings.
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On August 17, 1982, Higinbotham escaped from the Fremont Correctional Facility…
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