United States v. Purdy

RULING ON DEFENDANT’S RENEWED MOTION TO DISMISS THE INDICTMENT [DOC. 67]

ARTERTON, District Judge.

Defendant Purdy moves to dismiss the indictment on the grounds that the grand jury which indicted him, N-95-1, was selected in violation of the Sixth Amendment, the Jury Selection and Service Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1861 et seq., and the Fifth Amendment. Specifically, the defendant contends that the system by which the grand jury was selected resulted in the underrepresentation of Blacks and Hispanies in violation of constitutional and statutory requirements. Hearings on the motion were held on February…