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ZURLA v. STATE

No. 18348.

789 P.2d 588 (1990)

109 N.M. 640

Vincent ZURLA, a/k/a Vincent James Zurla, a/k/a Henry Vialpando, a/k/a Harry Vialpando, a/k/a David Vincent Serna, Petitioner, v. STATE of New Mexico, Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

January 25, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hal Stratton, Atty. Gen., Gail MacQuesten, Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for respondent.

Jacquelyn Robins, Chief Public Defender Wade H. Russell, Asst. Appellate Defender, Santa Fe, for petitioner.

OPINION

RANSOM, Justice.

Vincent Zurla was arrested on a shoplifting charge while on parole for a prior conviction. Nineteen months later his case came to trial, and he was convicted on one count of shoplifting over $100. He appealed to the court of appeals, arguing inter alia that his sixth amendment right to a speedy trial had been violated. The court of appeals affirmed the conviction. We granted certiorari and reverse.

Zurla was arrested...

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