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SHERIFF, CLARK COUNTY v. BERMAN

Nos. 14027, 14045 and 14054.

659 P.2d 298 (1983)

SHERIFF, CLARK COUNTY, Nevada, Appellant, v. Jeffrey A. BERMAN and Susan Lee Berman, Respondents. SHERIFF, CLARK COUNTY, Nevada, Appellant, v. James Alexander NEWMAN, Respondent. SHERIFF, OF CLARK COUNTY, Nevada, Appellant, v. Tony DE ROSA and Richard Sullivan, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

February 28, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian McKay, Atty. Gen., Carson City, Robert J. Miller, Dist. Atty., James Tufteland, Ronald C. Bloxham, Deputy Dist. Attys., Clark County, Las Vegas, for appellant.

Manos & Cherry, Ltd., and Mark B. Bailus, Las Vegas, for Jeffrey A. Berman and Susan Lee Berman.

Morgan D. Harris, Public Defender, Gary H. Lieberman, Deputy Public Defender, Clark County, Las Vegas, for James Alexander Newman.

Sully, McKay & Lenhard, Las Vegas, for Tony De Rosa.

Dickerson, Miles, Pico & Mitchell, Las Vegas, for Richard Sullivan.

OPINION

MOWBRAY, Justice:

Respondents sought habeas relief in the district court, claiming that the State had violated their Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial. The district court granted their petitions. The State has appealed. We agree with appellant that the district court erred in issuing the writs of habeas corpus. Therefore, we reverse and remand the cases for trial.

THE FACTS

The Bermans, De Rosa, and Sullivan were arrested...

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