In Re People v. Rowell

Summary

The court held that a defendant charged with qualifying class 4, 5, or 6 felonies becomes entitled to demand a preliminary hearing when he is taken into custody after bond revocation, even if he was initially ineligible while on bond. The ordinary seven-day deadline did not govern because the defendant became eligible only after that period expired; instead, the district court had to determine whether his demand was made within a reasonable time after custody began. The court therefore reversed and remanded for that determination.