Legal Opinion
United States v. Ernest Fairchild
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 19, 1976No. 75--1283PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEVENS, Circuit Judge.
Appellant contends that his conviction for distributing counterfeit bills 1 should be reversed because (1) the delay of 27 months between his arrest and trial violated his right to a speedy trial; and (2) evidence seized during a search incident to a warrantless arrest should have been suppressed because the arresting officers had ample time to obtain a warrant. He also questions the sufficiency of the evidence and the admissibility of the testimony of the witness Lee.
I
The defendant was arrested on November 24, 1972, the indictment was returned on July 25, 1974, and his…
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3Cited by32 opinions
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- United States v. TonelliCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
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