HAMPTON v. DIST. CT. IN AND FOR CTY. OF JEFFERSON

No. 79SA293.

605 P.2d 54 (1980)

Charles HAMPTON, Petitioner, v. The DISTRICT COURT In and For the COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, First Judicial District, and the Honorable Gaspar F. Perricone, one of the Judges thereof, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

January 21, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Gregory Walta, Colorado State Public Defender, Craig L. Truman, Chief Deputy State Public Defender, Denver, Scott Jurdem, Deputy State Public Defender, Golden, for petitioner.

Nolan L. Brown, Dist. Atty., R. G. Guthrie, Deputy Dist. Atty., Golden, for respondents.


ERICKSON, Justice.

The petitioner, Charles Hampton, brought this original proceeding for relief in the nature of prohibition pursuant to C.A.R. 21, contending that his right to a speedy trial has been denied. We issued a rule to show cause to the Jefferson County District Court, the respondent. We now make the rule absolute.

On August 24, 1977, the petitioner was charged by information with counts of aggravated robbery, conspiracy, and crime of violence. The...

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