VREELAND v. WEAVER

No. 07SA202.

193 P.3d 836 (2008)

Delmart Edward VREELAND, Petitioner-Appellant v. Sheriff David A. WEAVER, Respondent-Appellee.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

October 6, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Heher, Captain Cook, Hawaii, Attorney for Petitioner-Appellant.

Carol Chambers, District Attorney, Eighteenth Judicial District, Andrew Cooper, Deputy District Attorney, Centennial, Colorado, Attorneys for Respondent-Appellee.


Justice RICE delivered the Opinion of the Court.

In this case we address Petitioner Delmart Edward Vreeland's attempt to pursue his claim of a violation of his speedy trial rights through a petition for writ of habeas corpus filed before his sentencing. In accord with our longstanding precedent, we hold that Vreeland's petition for writ of habeas corpus was properly denied because speedy trial claims should be pursued through C.A.R. 21 petitions and post-conviction...

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