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· 11/11/1974

United States v. Peter Fay

Citations

  • 505 F.2d 1037
  • 1974 U.S. App. LEXIS 6102

How courts have described this case

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  • substantial prejudice found where the missing witness had been present at the critical time and had made statements which conflicted with the prosecutor’s version of the facts
  • violation found under the facts there, the court noting that “were the scales as to the other factors more in balance (particularly, were a defendant to have participated in the delay
  • 9 month delay sufficient for conspiracy to distribute cocaine

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Judges: Coffin, Ald-Rich, Campbell

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