United States v. William J. Ashford

FLAUM, Circuit Judge.

Defendant William Ashford was convicted of conspiring to possess, possessing, and selling treasury checks stolen from the mail. Ashford appeals these convictions, alleging that he was deprived of his constitutional right to a speedy trial, that the government failed to disclose key information concerning alleged informants, that the government failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt an element of the crime of possessing items stolen from the mail, and that the prosecution during closing argument impermissibly adverted to Ash-ford’s exercise of his constitutional right…