Legal Opinion
United States v. Sykes
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 19, 2010No. 08-2558PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SYKES, Circuit Judge.
In a trial he chose not to attend, Overtis Sykes was convicted of four counts of bank robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a). On appeal he advances three reasons why we should reverse his convictions. First, he claims that the charges against him should have been dismissed with prejudice as a result of a Speedy Trial Act violation. The district court noted the violation but dismissed the charges without prejudice, which Sykes contends was an abuse of discretion. Second, Sykes argues he was deprived of his Fifth Amendment right to meaningful access to the courts under…
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