Legal Opinion
United States v. Sam T. Iaquinta, Velma E. Shine, United States of America v. Sam Thomas Iaquinta, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 22, 1982No. 81-5167, 81-5168PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DONALD RUSSELL, Circuit Judge:
The defendants Sam T. Iaquinta and Velma E. Shine indicted jointly for federal narcotics violations 1 and the defendant Sam T. Iaquinta indicted for firearms violations, 2 moved to dismiss the indictments under the Speedy Trial Act. 3 The district court, 515 F.Supp. 708, after a hearing, granted the motions to dismiss. The Government has appealed. We reverse.
The prosecution of the defendants arose out of a coordinated state and federal investigation. The investigation was triggered by information supplied by an informer to two federal agents. The informer had…
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