Application of Hansen

OPINION

By the Court,

McNamee, J.:

This is an original proceeding for a writ of habeas corpus.

Petitioner is being detained in the Washoe County jail on a charge of robbery. An information was filed to which he pleaded not guilty. His initial trial which commenced on September 23, 1963 terminated in a mistrial on September 24, 1963. On the latter date the district court set December 16, 1963 as the date for the second trial over petitioner’s objection that he was not being brought to trial within 60 days after the mistrial.

All of the proceedings in the district court took place in Department 2…