Legal Opinion
William Flowers v. Warden, Connecticut Correctional Institution, Somers
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided August 4, 1988No. 1152, Docket 88-2110PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEORGE C. PRATT, Circuit Judge:
On May 9, 1981, William Flowers was arrested by Florida authorities on a Connecticut warrant charging him with murder. Flowers waived extradition and was returned to Connecticut on June 1, 1981, where, unable to post $250,000 bail, he remained incarcerated pending trial. Over 17 months later, Flowers was finally brought to trial in Connecticut state court. During that time he had made numerous assertions of his right to a speedy trial.
Neither party disputes that the sole reason for this delay was docket congestion, a problem compounded by a state policy of…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- United States v. James W. McGrath Jon N. English and Raymond D. MasciarelliCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
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