United States v. Bolden

KERN, Associate Judge:

This is an appeal by the United States pursuant to D.C.Code 1973, § 23-104(c), from an order of the Superior Court dismissing an information filed against appel-lee for want of a speedy trial. On appeal, the government argues that the facts of this case did not warrant imposition of the drastic remedy of dismissal. We agree and reverse.

On January 27, 1976, appellee was charged in an information with assault, D.C.Code 1973, § 22-504, and possession of a prohibited weapon with the intent to use it unlawfully against another, D.C.Code 1973, § 22-3214(b). At his arraignment,…