Harrington v. DIST. CT. IN AND FOR COUNTY OF MORGAN

Petitioner in this original proceeding seeks relief in the nature of prohibition or mandamus to compel the respondent county court and respondent district court to dismiss a criminal charge against him on the grounds that he was not brought to trial within the six-month period required by section 18-1-405, C.R.S. 1973, and Crim P. 48(b). We issued a rule requiring the respondents to show cause why such relief should not be granted. We make the rule absolute and order the respondents to dismiss the criminal charges against the petitioner.

This case presents two issues: (1) whether the…