California Court of Appeal

In felony case for transporting for sale a controlled substance, trial court order granting defendant's motion to dismiss and the judgment of dismissal are reversed and remanded where: 1) the court erred in granting defendant's motion and dismissing the case; and 2) the physical remoteness of the Indio court from the Riverside Hall of Justice constituted good cause within the meaning of section 1382(a) that justified commencement of the trial beyond the statutory time limit to allow defendant, his counsel, and the prosecutor to travel to the Indio court for the trial in this matter

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/29/2009
• Published 06/29/2009

Judges

• NARES, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Rod Pacheco, District Attorney, and Alan D. Tate, Deputy District Attorney, for Plaintiff and Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Benedon & Serlin and Douglas G. Benedon, Los Angeles, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Respondent.