Legal Opinion
United States v. Algienon Tanner
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 27, 1991No. 90-2205PublishedCited by 76 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRANT, Senior District Judge.
Defendant Algienon Tanner has appealed from a final judgment and conviction on one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine while an inmate in a United States penitentiary, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a). He argues on appeal that the district court erred in denying both his motion to dismiss the indictment for violation of the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3161 et seq., and his motion for mistrial or continuance. He also challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support the jury’s verdict. For the reasons set forth below we affirm the…
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