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Crockett v. Superior Court

California Supreme Court

Decided May 28, 1975No. S.F. 23240PublishedCited by 63 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

WRIGHT, C. J.

Petitioners Hemy L. Crockett and Beverly Ann Crockett, alleging denial of their constitutional right to a speedy trial, seek a writ of mandate to compel the dismissal of robbery charges (Pen. Code, § 211) pending against them in respondent court. We conclude for reasons hereinafter discussed that petitioners have not been denied a speedy trial and accordingly reject the petition and discharge the alternative writ.

On July 20, 1973, petitioners were charged by information filed in Santa Clara County with the commission of two robberies in that county. On that same day they…

2Cases cited34 opinions

  1. Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Pollard v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  3. People v. McFarlandCalifornia Supreme Court · 1962
  4. People v. WilsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1963
  5. Jones v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970

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3Cited by63 opinions

  1. People v. GatesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1987
  2. Townsend v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1975
  3. People v. MartinezCalifornia Supreme Court · 2000
  4. Ng v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1992
  5. Serna v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1985

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