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OWENS v. SUPERIOR COURT

Docket No. L.A. 31188.

28 Cal.3d 238 (1980)

617 P.2d 1098

168 Cal. Rptr. 466

RICHARD OWENS, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest.

Supreme Court of California.

October 23, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Wilbur F. Littlefield, Public Defender, Dennis A. Fischer, Patrick G. Rogan and John L. Ryan, Deputy Public Defenders, for Petitioner.

No appearance for Respondent.

John K. Van de Kamp, District Attorney, Donald J. Kaplan and Maurice H. Oppenheim, Deputy District Attorneys, for Real Party in Interest.

OPINION

BIRD, C.J.

Can Penal Code section 1382, which requires that a person charged with a felony be brought to trial within 60 days of the filing of charges in superior court, be interpreted so as to give the state additional time by staying the operation of the statute during any continuances requested by a defendant?

I

An information filed on October 18, 1978, charged petitioner with two counts of robbery (Pen...

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