Legal Opinion

United States v. A. Guy Crouch, III and Michael J. Frye

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided May 30, 1996No. 93-7719PublishedCited by 137 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:

In this prosecution for alleged savings and loan offenses, the district court, prior to trial, dismissed the indictment against Guy Crouch III (Crouch) and Michael Frye (Frye) for pre-indictment delay, notwithstanding that the statute of limitations had not run. United States v. Crouch, 835 F.Supp. 938 (S.D.Tex.1993). The government appeals.

The district court, following a hearing before a magistrate judge, concluded that the delay was sufficiently extensive “to constitute substantial presumptive prejudice” and was also shown to “have resulted in some actual prejudice.”…

2Cases cited72 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Daniels v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. United States v. MarionSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  4. Rochin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
  5. Olim v. WakinekonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1983

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3Cited by137 opinions

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  5. State v. GilleyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2008

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