The People v. Fort CA1/3

Filed 8/29/13 P. v. Fort CA1/3

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION THREE

THE PEOPLE,

Plaintiff and Respondent, v. A135126

DAMAREA ANTHONY FORT,

(Solano County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. FCR258669)

Defendant Damarea Anthony Fort appeals from the trial court’s denial of his motion to dismiss pursuant to Penal Code section 1389, California’s codification of the Interstate Agreement on Detainers Act (hereinafter, IAD). Defendant challenges the trial court’s decision, contending he complied with the IAD in a manner sufficient to trigger invocation of its 180-day mandatory dismissal rule by mailing a handwritten letter from his Nevada prison to the District Attorney in Solano…