Legal Opinion
Jiron-Garcia v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided August 22, 2006No. 0204052PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALTER S. FELTON, JR., Chief Judge.
On appeal from his convictions of possessing cocaine and forging a public document, Juan Angel Jiron-Garcia (“appellant”) contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion to dismiss the indictments on the grounds that his statutory and constitutional rights to a speedy trial were violated. For the following reasons, we reverse the judgment of the trial court.
BACKGROUND
Following appellant’s July 6, 2004 preliminary hearing, the general district court certified to the grand jury charges of cocaine possession and forging a public document. The general…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- United States v. MauroSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Anthony Ruggiano, Jr. v. R.M. Reish, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2002
- Whittaker v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1977
- United States v. Robert Vaughn EvansCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1998
- Smith v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1993
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