Legal Opinion

United States v. Dentice

District Court, E.D. Wisconsin

Decided March 29, 1968No. 67-CR-165PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

DECISION ON MOTION TO DISMISS INDICTMENT

JOHN W. REYNOLDS, District Judge.

Before this court is a motion by defendant, Salvatore Dentice, to dismiss the indictment against him. The defendant is charged with forcibly resisting a federal officer in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 111. The motion raises the issue of whether the Government can indict a defendant after he has demanded a preliminary examination and before the preliminary examination has been held.

On October 11, 1967, defendant in this case was arrested. On October 12, 1967, he was brought before a United States Commissioner who set bail. At…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. William D. Blue v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1965
  2. Michael v. Sciortino v. The Honorable Robert C. Zampano, United States District JudgeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1968
  3. Raymond Crump, Jr. v. Sam Anderson, Superintendent, District of Columbia JailCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1965
  4. U. S. Ex Rel. Wheeler v. FloodDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1967
  5. Louis Y. Wilson v. Sam AndersonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1964

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. United States v. JohnsonDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1968

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