Legal Opinion
United States v. Howell C. Willis
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 27, 1992No. 91-1066PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
Two years after his indictment, Howell C. Willis was tried and convicted of two counts of attempting to evade and defeat income tax and two counts of failing to file an income tax return. He argues that the district court erred in failing to dismiss his indictment because the delay in his trial violated the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3161 et seq. We agree and reverse his convictions.
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The Speedy Trial Act requires close attention to the number of days elapsing between indictment and trial. Willis was indicted on November 16, 1988, and made his first…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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3Cited by31 opinions
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