Legal Opinion
United States v. Anthony R. Colombo and Joseph Colombo, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 18, 1988No. 88-1010PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
This appeal requires us to pass upon appellees’ constitutional right to a speedy trial as guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment. 1 The facts of this case reveal delays in bringing appellees to trial caused in large part by the government’s mismanagement of appellees’ indictment and other related pre-trial matters. Because the district court failed to properly identify and weigh the various relevant factors as set forth in Barker v. Wingo, 407 U.S. 514, 530, 92 S.Ct. 2182, 2191-92, 33 L.Ed.2d 101 (1972), we find that the district court abused its discretion in dismissing…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- United States v. MarionSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- United States v. MacDonaldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- United States v. EdwardsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- United States v. Jose Avalos and Rudolfo CastrillonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by61 opinions
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