Bilbrey

People v. Bilbrey

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236 Cal. Rptr. 3d 381·25 Cal. App. 5th 764
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaJuly 31, 2018A150273; A151401California7,264 words

Opinion

lead Opinion

Stewart, J.

*767 A jury found James Samuel Bilbrey guilty of attempted murder (Pen. Code, 1 §§ 187/664), aggravated mayhem (§ 205), assault with a deadly weapon (§ 245, subd. (a)(1) ), and battery with serious bodily injury (§ 243, subd. (d).) The jury also found true a knife-use enhancement (§ 12022, subd. (b)(1) ) and a great-bodily-injury enhancement (§ 12022.7, subd. (a) ). The trial court denied Bilbrey's motion for a new trial and sentenced Bilbrey *768 to state prison for an aggregate term of 11 years to life. We affirmed the judgment on direct appeal. ( People v. Bilbrey (May 14, 2013, A129236), 2013 WL 1962969 [nonpub. opn.].)

In November 2016, the trial court granted Bilbrey's petition for a writ of habeas corpus, based upon the ineffectiveness of trial counsel, and ordered a new trial. The *385 People filed a timely notice of appeal (A150273).

After filing the appeal, the People did not seek to set a trial date or bring the case to trial. Nor did they seek a stay of trial court proceedings. In March 2017, Bilbrey filed a motion to dismiss the information for violation of his speedy trial rights under section 1382. The People opposed, arguing their pending appeal in case A150273…

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