Moore v. United States

PAIR, Associate Judge, Retired:

Found guilty by a jury of second-degree burglary while armed, 1 appellant was sentenced to imprisonment for a term of from three to twenty years. On this appeal the only contention of substance is that the delay of eight months between arrest and trial deprived appellant of his right to a speedy trial. 2 We conclude after review of the record that appellant’s speedy trial claim must be rejected.

Appellant was arrested on May 29, 1974, accused by warrant of participation in a burglary and robbery at a restaurant. Probable cause having been found, a surety bond in…