Legal Opinion
United States v. West
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 21, 1978No. Nos. 77-5194 and 77-5321PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge;
The defendants in these two criminal cases, as so many others have done since the decision in United States v. Marion, 1971, 404 U.S. 307, 92 S.Ct. 455, 30 L.Ed.2d 468,1 urge that they have been denied due process because of pre-indictment delay and that this denial of their constitutional rights requires reversal of their convictions and dismissal of the charges against them. Their motions on this ground are without merit because the defendants have not been prejudiced by the delay.
In every instance in which a like motion has been raised in this circuit, it has…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- United States v. MarionSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- United States v. LovascoSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- United States v. EwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- United States of America, Cross-Appellant v. Gary Bowdach, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- United States v. Jose Avalos and Rudolfo CastrillonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by19 opinions
- United States v. Michael Ray TownleyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- United States v. Donald J. Marino and Harvey BrowerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- United States v. Robert RoyalsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- United States v. Melvin C. Scott and Charles F. Everett, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- United States v. Ralph BlevinsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
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