Legal Opinion
United States v. Ottis Mayo Jones
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 7, 1972No. 71-1263PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Circuit Judge:
Ottis Mayo Jones was convicted under a three count indictment charging him with uttering three forged United States Postal Money Orders, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 500. On this appeal he claims first that evidence obtained through an illegal search and seizure was used to convict him, and second that his rights under the Sixth Amendment were violated by the government’s failure to provide him with a speedy trial. We find that neither of these contentions is supported by the record and affirm appellant’s conviction.
The Facts
On February 15, 1969, three stolen postal money…
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