Lopez v. Feiler

The appellant appeals a denial of his petition for a writ of prohibition, claiming that the trial court erred by failing to grant the defendant’s motion for discharge under the speedy trial rule. We affirm.

Miguel Lopez was arrested in May of 1992 for driving under the influence, and was appointed a public defender to represent him. On the day of trial, the last day of the speedy trial period, the court was informed that the defendant was represented by a private at*338torney for an identical, although unrelated, case pending that day before the same court. The defendant’s private counsel was…