Legal Opinion

United States v. Harry H. Nance, United States of America v. Leon Stelly, United States of America v. Taybren Lee

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided January 7, 1982No. 81-1183 to 81-1185PublishedCited by 90 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KENNEDY, Circuit Judge:

Appellant Harry H. Nance was convicted of two counts and appellants Leon Stelly and Taybren Lee were convicted of one count of theft from interstate shipments, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 659 (1976). The three were tried together and contend here as the principal ground of appeal that dismissal of their indictments is required by the Government’s failure to bring them to trial within the seventy day time limit imposed by the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3161 et seq. (1976 & Supp. Ill 1979).

The Speedy Trial Act requires the dismissal of the indictment against any…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Ollie Melvin Hodges v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1969
  4. United States v. DoolingCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969
  5. United States v. New Buffalo Amusement Corp., Aquarius Releasing, Inc., and Terry LeveneCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979

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3Cited by90 opinions

  1. United States v. BurrisUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1985
  2. United States v. Mitchell JanikCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
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  4. United States v. Michael Lawrence PollockCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
  5. United States v. William MontoyaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987

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