United States v. Robert J. Carlson

JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.

Robert J. Carlson appeals from his conviction for mail fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1341, contending that the district court 1 improperly denied his pretrial motions to dismiss the indictment and to suppress evidence. Carlson argues that the mail fraud indictment should have been dismissed because the government delayed presenting the charges to the grand jury in violation of his speedy trial rights. Carlson further contends that his Fourth Amendment rights were violated. We affirm.

On September 15, 1976, defendant Carlson and his friend Paul Scherber reported to the…