Jerome Kenneth Mack v. United States

MEHAFFY, Circuit Judge.

Facts

Appellant Jerome Kenneth Mack stands convicted on two counts of an indictment alleging separate narcotic violations under 21 U.S.C.A. § 174 1 and 26 U.S.C.A. § 4705(a) 2

The grounds of appellant’s appeal are twofold. He raises the question of the sufficiency of the evidence supporting the jury verdict rendered against him and complains of a deprivation of his right to a speedy trial as guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution.

Focusing our attention firstly to the problem of the adequacy of evidence to support the verdict of guilty under…