United States v. Connelly

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

CONNER, District Judge:

Defendant seeks an order, pursuant to Rule 21(b), F.R.Crim.P., transferring this action to the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. It is defendant’s position that such transfer would be “in the interest of justice” within the intent of Rule 21(b).

In order to understand the nature of defendant’s application, it will be necessary to set forth, in some detail, the factual background of the case.

I

In March 1975, a Federal Grand Jury in Hartford, Connecticut returned a two-count indictment against defendant, charging possession…