United States v. Manuel Francisco Padilla Martinez

CLARK, Associate Justice:

Appellants appeal 1 from an order of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York entered on May 24, 1976, denying a motion for their release from incarceration during trial, which is now in progress. Appellants claim that they are entitled to release pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3164 [The Speedy Trial Act, Public Law 93-619, 93d Congress 5754, January 3, 1975] 2 because of the failure of the court to commence their trial before the expiration of ninety days following the inception of their continuous detention. The appellants were indicted for…