· 7/16/1975
United States Ex Rel. Tobia L. Spina v. Adam McQuillan Warden
Citations
- 525 F.2d 813
- 1975 U.S. App. LEXIS 13661
How courts have described this case
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- affirming denial of petition without a hearing despite a twenty-six month delay between indictment and trial
- no speedy-trial violation even though delay cost defendant his job, and some of his witnesses became unavailable
- claim that the defense witness had become unavailable was “unconvincing”; the defendant had “never contended that he was prevented in any way from locating or keeping in touch with witnesses”
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Judges: Friendly, Timbers, Gurfein
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