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· 5/16/1977

United States v. Claude C. Wild, Jr.

Citations

  • 551 F.2d 418
  • 179 U.S. App. D.C. 232

How courts have described this case

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  • concluding that defendant validly waived the statute of limitations by executing both a written waiver the defendant’s attorney prepared, which was then delivered to law enforcement, and another waiver prepared by law enforcement
  • holding that the statute of limitations is non-jurisdictional and defendant expressly waived it; observing in dicta that a statute of limitations defense should be raised no later than the trial
  • holding that the statute of limitations is non-jurisdictional and defendant expressly waived it; observing in dicta that a statute of limitations defense should be raised 46 no later than the trial
  • holding defendant could validly waive statute of limitations in effort to prevent being indicted during the completion of plea negotiations with the prosecution
  • holding defendant could validly waive statute of limitations in effort to prevent being indicted during the completion of plea negotiations with the prosecution
  • reasoning that, like the right to be represented by counsel or the right not to be put twice in jeopardy, the statute of limitations defense should be waivable

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Judges: Bazelon, Tamm, Robb

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