Legal Opinion
United States v. Cushman D. King
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided November 30, 1981No. 80-1246PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SEYMOUR, Circuit Judge.
At issue in this case is the scope of a criminal defendant’s constitutional right to adequate time for defense preparation. Our resolution of this issue necessitates reversal of the conviction.
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Background
The circumstances relevant to this action are not disputed. Appellant Cushman King was indicted for income tax evasion on November 20, 1979, following a three-year investigation into his financial affairs conducted by the Government. At his arraignment on December 11, 1979, King’s trial was set for January 7,1980. Defense counsel immediately sought a postponement of…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Powell v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Ungar v. SarafiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- United States v. MorrisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Cephus Donald Dyer v. Richard CrispCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by21 opinions
- United States v. Jack Walder Wright A/K/A Robert Morgan, John C. Heredia, and Joseph Wayne HawsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1987
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- United States v. Scott Brian JanoeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1984
- United States v. Craig C. WirsingCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983
- David Leroy Washington v. Charles E. Strickland, Superintendent, Florida State Prison, and Jim Smith, Attorney General of the State of FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
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