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· 11/7/1985

United States v. Stuart R. Crane

Citations

  • 776 F.2d 600
  • 1985 U.S. App. LEXIS 23820

How courts have described this case

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

  • vacating conviction based on speedy-trial violation when voir dire occurred within the time period, but the rest of trial was delayed for two weeks
  • expressing concern that the STA “tempts defense counsel to ‘sandbag’ the trial judge by claiming to be ready for trial . . . while not taking the steps necessary on counsel’s part to help the case move toward trial”
  • noting that before discovering that the 70-day limit would not expire until June 22, 1984, the district court set trial for July 5,1984; after the court learned of the June 22 deadline, the court ordered a magistrate judge to commence voir dire on June 21, and then take a recess until July 5
  • noting that before discovering that the 70-day limit would not expire until June 22, 1984, the district court set trial for July 5, 1984; after the court learned of the June 22 deadline, the court ordered a magistrate judge to commence voir dire on June 21, and then take a recess until July 5
  • no evidence of “sandbagging” in the record

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Merritt, Martin, Peck

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