Legal Opinion
United States v. John Carlyle Ritch
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 13, 1978No. 77-1348PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Chief Judge.
Defendant-appellant was indicted for possession and importation of cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 952(a), following his arrest at the San Juan International Airport on April 28, 1976. When appellant failed to appear for trial of the drug charges on August 23, 1976, his bail was forfeited and an indictment was returned charging him with violation of 18 U.S.C. § 3150. After he was apprehended and returned to Puerto Rico in January, 1977, the district court, over appellant’s objection, ordered that the drug and bail jumping charges be consolidated for…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Charles Earl Brubaker v. Fred R. Dickson, Warden of the California State Prison at San Quentin, CaliforniaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1962
- Donald G. King v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1966
- John Richard Bayless v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1967
- Swenson v. HunterSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by41 opinions
- United States v. CrestaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
- United States v. Gloria AuletCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- United States v. MastroianniCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1984
- United States v. Ramon SanchezCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
- United States v. Arturo M. CampaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1982
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