Legal Opinion
United States v. Burke
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided November 6, 1963No. Cr. 269-62PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
YOUNGDAHL, District Judge.
Defendant Burke has moved to dismiss a 30-count indictment against him charging violations of 18 U.S.C. § 1341 (use of the mails in a scheme to defraud), on the grounds that trial of the defendant under this indictment would violate his constitutional right not to be placed twice in jeopardy and his constitutional right to a speedy trial. Each of these points will be considered separately.
1. Double Jeopardy.
Defendant went on trial in this case with a number of co-defendants on January 14, 1963. The trial was protracted, lasting through January, all of February and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Wade v. HunterSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Pollard v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Gori v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Beavers v. HaubertSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
- United States v. ProvooDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1955
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3Cited by9 opinions
- United States v. MarionSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Gene Z. Hanrahan v. United States of America, William T. P. Shea v. United States of America, John W. Tynan v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1965
- Day v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
- United States v. HanrahanDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1966
- United States v. MillerDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1966
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