Legal Opinion
People v. Watson
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided August 22, 1983No. 81CA0666PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLY, Judge.
Arthur Watson appeals his aggravated robbery convictions contending that the trial court erred in denying his motions to dismiss on constitutional and statutory speedy trial grounds, and in failing to instruct the jury properly. We affirm.
The relevant facts are undisputed. On August 14, 1978, the defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges. As a result of various pretrial proceedings, the defendant explicitly waived his speedy trial rights; however, pending trial, the defendant was arrested by federal authorities and placed in custody. On April 1, 1980, the Jefferson County…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- United States v. LovascoSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Klopfer v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- United States v. MacDonaldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- In Re SchechtelSupreme Court of Colorado · 1938
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3Cited by5 opinions
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