· 5/19/1980
United States v. James W. McGrath Jon N. English and Raymond D. Masciarelli
Citations
- 622 F.2d 36
- 1980 U.S. App. LEXIS 17423
How courts have described this case
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- noting that defendant’s “contentions exclusively involve the period before July 1, 1976, and thus are not at all covered by the Speedy Trial Act”
- noting that defendant’s “contentions exclusively involve the period before July 1, 1976, and thus are not at all covered by the Speedy Trial Act”
- explanation that tapes had to be moved from Binghamton to Albany to Auburn, New York, deemed satisfactory excuse for \relatively short\ delays of three-to-eight days that included a weekend
- explanation that tapes had to be moved from Binghamton to Albany to Auburn, New York, deemed satisfactory excuse for “relatively short” delays of three-to-eight days that included a weekend
- “section 2518 was not intended to bar use of wiretaps only when the defendant can show prejudice or present evidence of tampering or other governmental bad faith”
- no speedy trial violation because, inter alia, “[t]here is no evidence of bad faith or deliberate delays here”
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Judges: Lumbard, Mulligan, Oakes
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