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COOKSEY v. STATE

No. 2076.

524 P.2d 1251 (1974)

John Charles COOKSEY, Appellant, v. STATE of Alaska, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

July 19, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Herbert D. Soll, Public Defender, Alexander O. Bryner, Asst. Public Defender, Anchorage, for appellant.

John E. Havelock, Atty. Gen., Juneau, Joseph D. Balfe, Dist. Atty., Arthur D. Talbot, Asst. Dist. Atty., Anchorage. for appellee.

Before RABINOWITZ, C.J., and CONNOR, ERWIN, BOOCHEVER and FITZGERALD, JJ.

OPINION

RABINOWITZ, Chief Justice.

The primary issues in this appeal concern interpretation of Criminal Rule 45, Alaska's speedy trial rule.

Appellant John Cooksey was arrested on October 5, 1972, and charged with the crime of assault with a dangerous weapon. On October 27, 1972, an indictment against Cooksey was returned and arraignment was held on October 30, 1972.

Cooksey next appeared in superior court on November 21, 1972, at which time...

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