People v. Fleming

In People v. Fleming, 867 P.2d 119 (Colo.App.1993), the court of appeals reversed a judgment of conviction, holding that the state did not bring the defendant to trial within the ninety day time period required by the Uniform Mandatory Disposition of Detainers Act, sections 16-14-101 to -108, 8A C.R.S. (1986 & 1994 Supp.) (UMDDA). The petitioner, the People of the State of Colorado, challenges the court of appeals’ ruling, claiming that good cause was shown for the trial court to continue the trial date. We granted certiorari to determine “whether the court of appeals erred in holding that…