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· 12/6/1985

United States v. William Carl Sims

Citations

  • 779 F.2d 16
  • 1985 U.S. App. LEXIS 25467

How courts have described this case

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

  • defendant must show that the \government intentionally delayed seeking an indictment to gain tactical advantage and that the delay substantially prejudiced his defense\
  • dismissal for lack of prosecution and failure to comply with local 17 rules
  • dismissal for lack of prosecution and failure to comply with local rules
  • dismissal for failure to prosecute and to comply with local rules
  • dismissal for failure to prosecute and to comply with local rules

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Judges: Heaney, Bowman, Wollman

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