Legal Opinion
United States v. Ernesto Rodriguez Vallejo
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 16, 1974No. 73-1240PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Circuit Judge.
Rodriguez Vallejo appeals from a judgment of conviction for possessing narcotics with intent to distribute and for distribution in violation of 21 U.S. C. § 841(a) (1). The only issue is whether he was denied effective representation of counsel. Rodriguez complains of being forced to trial with original counsel notwithstanding his request, made a day before the scheduled trial, for time to procure new counsel.
To decide whether the court acted properly, or whether instead it acted “[with] myopic insistence upon expeditiousness in the face of a justifiable…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- United States v. George v. ArlenCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1958
- Vito Giacalone v. William Lucas, SheriffCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by18 opinions
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