Legal Opinion
United States v. E. John Wentland
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 30, 1978No. 77-5423PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VANCE, Circuit Judge.
On August 26, 1976, appellant, E. John Wentland, and five co-defendants were charged with aiding and abetting, mail fraud and conspiracy under 18 U.S.C. §§ 2, 1341 and 371. Appellant’s first trial began on January 4, 1977. After three days of trial Wentland and one co-defendant were granted a severance and a mistrial. Went-land’s second trial began on Mareh 15 and also ended in a mistrial. Wentland was tried before a jury for the third time beginning on May 17 and was found guilty. He appealed to this court contending that he was denied a speedy trial under 18 U.S.C. §…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Hyde v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- Strunk v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- United States v. Craig Warner, April Covey, Samuel L. Kranzthor, Fred W. Daniels, Jr., Friedae. Edwards, Frank Daniels and Michael A. JacobsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by34 opinions
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- United States v. Charles Robert WhiteCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
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