Legal Opinion
United States v. Kenneth S. Hastings
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 21, 1988No. 87-1782PublishedCited by 101 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
On December 17, 1986, a federal grand jury charged defendant-appellee Kenneth S. Hastings with seven counts of possession of cocaine and methamphetamine with intent to distribute and one count of possession of a firearm during commission of a felony. See 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); 18 U.S.C. § 924(c). A February 23, 1987 trial date was cancelled because no judge was available. This deferral soon brought the Speedy Trial Act (Act), 18 U.S.C. §§ 3161-3174, into play. When seventy days next following indictment had elapsed without commencement of trial, Hastings moved to dismiss…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- United States v. HastingSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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