United States v. Hoffa
District Court, S.D. New York
On Motions to Dismiss Indictments Nov. 6, 1957.
1Opinion of the Court
HERLANDS, District Judge.
On Motions for Continuance.
Can the defendants obtain a fair and impartial trial at this time in view of widespread adverse pretrial publicity about them, and in particular about the defendant Hoffa? This is the question posed by motions made by the defendants, for a postponement of the trials of the two indictments herein.
In the moving affidavit, sworn to October 1, 1957, defendants ask to have the trial of the wiretapping indictment, deferred for a “substantial period of time.” In the moving affidavit, sworn to October 16, 1957, defendants ask for an “indefinite”…
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