Legal Opinion
United States v. Robert Richards
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 31, 1983No. 82-2180PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENNETT, Circuit Judge.
The United States appeals from an order entered by the district court, 1 dismissing the indictment against the defendant-appellee. 2 The district court, applying the Barker v. Wingo test, 407 U.S. 514, 92 S.Ct. 2182, 33 L.Ed.2d 101 (1972), held that the defendant-appellee’s Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial had been violated. For the reasons that follow, we reverse the order of the district court and remand with instructions to reinstate the indictment.
I. Background.
On June 5, 1979, the Federal Grand Jury for the Eastern District of Arkansas returned an indictment…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- United States v. Jose JenkinsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1983
- United States v. Noel Quinn, United States of America v. Lee WilsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1976
- Richard G. Smith v. James Mabry, Commissioner, Arkansas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
- Joseph David Thomas, Jr. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1974
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Ronald Dean Matthews v. A.L. Lockhart, Director, Arkansas Department of CorrectionCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
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