PEOPLE v. LEONARD

No. 86CA1560.

781 P.2d 132 (1989)

The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Paul LEONARD, Defendant-Appellant.

Colorado Court of Appeals, Division III.

Rehearing Denied June 29, 1989.

Certiorari Denied October 30, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Duane Woodard, Atty. Gen., Charles B. Howe, Chief Deputy Atty. Gen., Richard H. Forman, Sol. Gen., Clement P. Engle, Asst. Atty. Gen., Denver, for plaintiff-appellee.

David F. Vela, Colorado State Public Defender, Janet Fullmer Youtz, Deputy State Public Defender, Denver, for defendant-appellant.


JONES, Judge.

Defendant, Paul Leonard, appeals the judgment of conviction entered on a jury verdict finding him guilty of possession of contraband in the first degree. He contends the trial court erred in denying his motion to dismiss the charge based upon a violation of his right to a speedy trial under the Uniform Mandatory Disposition of Detainers Act, § 16-14-101 et seq., C.R.S. (1986 Repl.Vol. 8A) (the Act). We affirm.

While incarcerated at the Skyline...

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