Legal Opinion
People v. Allen
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided October 13, 1987No. 86SA150PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MULLARKEY, Justice.
This case involves the defendant’s speedy trial rights under the Interstate Agreement on Detainers (IAD), section 24-60-501, 10 C.R.S. (1982). The district court dismissed four criminal charges against the defendant, Gordon H. Allen, because of the People’s failure to bring the defendant to trial within 120 days of his arrival in Colorado as required by IAD Article IV(c). The People filed a motion for reconsideration, which was denied. The People now ap*74peal1 from the order denying reconsideration. We affirm.
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- United States v. Leroy EaddyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1979
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