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SYKES v. SUPERIOR COURT

Docket No. L.A. 30063.

9 Cal.3d 83 (1973)

507 P.2d 90

106 Cal. Rptr. 786

JAMES ROGER SYKES, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE COUNTY, Respondent; THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

March 16, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Frank L. Williams, Jr., Public Defender, and James R. Goff, Deputy Public Defender, for Petitioner.

No appearance for Respondent.

Cecil Hicks, District Attorney, Michael R. Capizzi, Assistant District Attorney, and Alicemarie Stotler, Deputy District Attorney, for Real Party in Interest.

OPINION

WRIGHT, C.J.

Petitioner seeks a writ of mandate to compel the respondent court to dismiss a felony information pending against him or, in the alternative, a writ of prohibition staying the criminal proceedings. Petitioner contends that he was denied his constitutional right to a speedy trial when, after a period of 228 days following an order in collateral proceedings directing the superior court to set aside the judgment...

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