Legal Opinion
United States v. Provoo
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided March 14, 1955No. Civ. A. No. 8025; Crim. A. No. 23076PublishedCited by 147 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMSEN, District Judge.
John David Provoo, indicted for treason, has filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus and motions to dismiss the indictment under Rules 12 and 48(b), Fed.Rules Crim.Proc. 18 U.S.C.A., claiming that he has been denied a speedy trial, as guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment, and that further prosecution of the charge would deprive him of rights under the Fifth Amendment. He has also filed a motion questioning venue.
The indictment charges continuous treasonable conduct from May 6, 1942, to August 14, 1945, in the Philippine Islands, Formosa and Japan. Provoo, who was a…
2Cases cited72 opinions
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3Cited by147 opinions
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