United States v. Grindstaff

MEMORANDA OPINIONS AND ORDERS

NEESE, District Judge.

The defendant Mr. Grindstaff moved the Court to dismiss the indictment herein on the ground that same was not returned until 13 to 14 months after the offenses charged therein are alleged to have occurred. The defendant, not having established that any such preindictment delay was in fact significantly prejudicial to him and that the government acted in bad faith in connection with the delay so as to gain an unfair tactical advantage, the motion hereby is

DENIED. United States v. Lovasco (1977), 431 U.S. 783, 97 S.Ct. 2044, 52 L.Ed.2d 752;…