United States v. Simmons

In this case the indictment against the accused was filed on the 7th day of October of last year. The accused appeared in court, and entered a plea of not guilty, but leave was given to withdraw such plea on or before the 20th of October. During that period the plea of not guilty was not withdrawn, nor was any motion made to quash the indictment. On the 10th of December following, the question of fixing a day for the trial on the indictment was presented to the court, and, after hearing counsel for the defendant, it was arranged that the case be set down to be tried on the first day of the…