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· 8/14/1985

United States v. Charles Brown

Citations

  • 770 F.2d 241
  • 1985 U.S. App. LEXIS 22302

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • facts and circumstances did not favor either sanction where violation was result of district court’s failure to anticipate appellate court’s ruling
  • charges for distribution and conspiracy to distribute cocaine are “undeniably serious” and “militate in favor of dismissal without prejudice”
  • thirty-five day delay does not warrant \with prejudice\ dismissal where crime serious
  • thirty-five day delay does not warrant “with prejudice” dismissal where crime serious
  • thirty-five day delay does not warrant “with prejudice” dismissal where crime is serious
  • delay of 35 days not exorbitant when due to failure to anticipate a ruling by court of appeals on legal issue not previously free from doubt as opposed to administrative neglect

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Judges: Campbell, Breyer, Davis

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