Legal Opinion
United States v. Diharce-Estrada
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 29, 1976No. 75-2642PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Circuit Judge:
The trial of Martin Diharce-Estrada demonstrates that justice which is too swift may result in a denial of the right to a fair trial. The record of defendant’s 5V2 hour trial, which began after 7 in the evening and was concluded the next morning, is fraught with error. Hasty rulings combined with prosecutorial misconduct necessitate the exercise of our supervisory power over federal criminal trials to reverse the conviction.
Defendant was convicted by a jury of importation and possession with intent to distribute approximately 103 pounds of marijuana. 21 U.S.C. §§ 952(a),…
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