Walter Mark Flanagan v. United States

While the Court raised the question on its own motion concerning the timeliness of the notice of appeal, the circumstances are such that, giving the appellant the benefit of the doubt, we conclude that it was timely. But there is no doubt about the merits, and as it is clear that the appellant cannot prevail, the judgment is affirmed. This appeal is from a conviction of violating the White Slave Act, 18 U.S.C.A. § 2421, on March 19, 1959. 1

The appellant contends that he was not given a speedy trial as required by the Sixth Amendment. We find no substance to this. Within a month of his trial…