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JAMES v. STATE

No. 2701.

567 P.2d 298 (1977)

Joseph JAMES, Appellant, v. STATE of Alaska, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

August 5, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James L. Bruce, Asst. Public Defender, Ketchikan, Brian C. Shortell, Public Defender, Anchorage, for appellant.

Geoffrey G. Currall, Dist. Atty, Ketchikan, Avrum M. Gross, Atty. Gen., Juneau, for appellee.

Before BOOCHEVER, C.J., and RABINOWITZ, CONNOR and BURKE, JJ.

OPINION

BOOCHEVER, Chief Justice.

Joseph James was convicted on a charge of sale of a hallucinogenic, stimulant and depressant drug in violation of AS 17.12.010. The court had set August 18, 1975 for trial, and selection of a jury was commenced on that date. During voir dire examination, the defendant moved for dismissal because of alleged violation of Criminal Rule 45(b) which states:

(b) Speedy Trial Time Limits. A defendant charged with...

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