BLACKWELL, Judge.
The issue here is whether the 180 day speedy trial provision of the Interstate Agreement on Detainers ("IAD") applies to a detainer based simply upon a felony arrest warrant and an accompanying statement of charges. We hold that it does.
I.
Respondent Smith was serving a sentence in the District of Columbia when the District Court of Maryland issued a warrant for his arrest. To obtain the warrant, Detective R.J. Sheehan filed a...
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