Legal Opinion
United States v. Perkins
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 3, 1977No. 11077PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLY, Associate Judge:
The chronological sequence of events underlying this government appeal 1 from the dismissal of an information against appellee for want of a speedy trial is as follows.
Appellee was arrested on July 27, 1975, for possession of a prohibited weapon [blackjack] in violation of D.C.Code 1973, § 22-3214 and for carrying a deadly weapon in violation of D.C.Code 1973, § 22-3204. He was arraigned on July 31, and trial was set for October 9, 1975. Appellee was released on his personal recognizance pending trial.
On September 11, 1975, defense motions which were filed with…
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