PEOPLE v. BELL

No. 82SA255.

669 P.2d 1381 (1983)

The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Earl Lee BELL, Defendant-Appellee.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

September 26, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert R. Gallagher, Jr., Dist. Atty., Catherine DiSante, Deputy Dist. Atty., Littleton, for plaintiff-appellant.

David F. Vela, State Public Defender, Denver, Linda Hotes, Deputy State Public Defender, Brighton, for defendant-appellee.


ROVIRA, Justice.

In this appeal the People challenge the trial court's dismissal of criminal charges against Earl Lee Bell, defendant. The trial court ruled that he was not brought to trial within the six-month speedy-trial period mandated by section 18-1-405(1), C.R.S. 1973 (1978 Repl.Vol. 8). We affirm the trial court's dismissal.

I.

The defendant was charged with aggravated robbery, third-degree assault, and

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases