Bartholomew v. Sheriff
Bartholomew v. Sheriff
Opinion of the Court
OPINION
A criminal complaint, issued September 24, 1971, charged appellant with selling narcotics on April 24, 1971, in violation of NRS 453.030. Ordered to stand trial after a preliminary hearing he sought habeas relief in the district court, contending his Sixth Amendment rights were violated by the state’s failure, without good cause, to file the charges within a reasonable time.
Appealing from a denial of the relief his brief asserts that since he was arrested May 7, 1971, the four and one-half month delay in bringing the narcotic charge constitutes inherent prejudice of constitutional magnitude. The contention is without merit and is not supported by the record.
Affirmed.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- JOHN BARTHOLOMEW v. SHERIFF, CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA
- Status
- Published