Legal Opinion
United States v. Louis Tedesco
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 31, 1984No. 83-1222PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PELL, Circuit Judge.
Defendant Louis Tedesco and fourteen other persons were named in a seventy-nine count indictment charging them with conspiracy to distribute cocaine and other drug related offenses. The indictment was filed December 3, 1980, but numerous delays postponed Tedesco’s trial until December 16, 1982. Defendant was convicted and sentenced to two years incarceration and four years probation. The sole issue on appeal is whether the delays violated defendant’s rights under the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 3161 et seq.
FACTS
The Speedy Trial Act requires the Government to bring a…
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