Goodrum v. Quarterman

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• concluding that eligibility for programs in prison does not create prejudice because prison authorities might not have allowed the defendant to participate
• concluding that generalized expressions of anxiety were “nominal showing of prejudice” and were “insufficient to sustain” speedy-trial claim where defendant did not develop record to support claim of prejudice
• explaining that arguments not raised in a § 2254 applicant’s opening brief in this court are waived
• observing that this factor hinges on the “frequency and forcefulness” of the “defendant’s invocation”
• finding that third factor weighed in defendant’s favor where defendant asserted right within two days of receiving detainer notices, “doggedly” asserted right for two years in numerous letters, and moved for dismissal immediately upon initial court appearance
• finding that petitioner failed 12 The length of the delay in this case is less than half of the five-year delay that warrants a presumption of prejudice. See Goodrum v. Quarterman, 547 F.3d 249, 260 (5th Cir. 2008

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