Legal Opinion
Robert Jenkins v. James Purkett
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 8, 1992No. 91-2333PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOKEN, Circuit Judge.
Robert Jenkins appeals the denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus, alleging that the State of Missouri violated his Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial by failing to commence his trial within six months after he requested disposition under the Interstate Agreement on Detainers (IAD). We affirm.
In 1978 Missouri charged Jenkins with burglary and stealing; he failed to appear for trial. California subsequently imprisoned him for an unrelated offense. In October 1987, Jenkins completed a request for disposition of the Missouri charges, and a California prison…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- United States v. EwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Pollard v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Donald Ray Amos v. The State of Minnesota and the Attorney General of the State of MinnesotaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1988
- United States v. SmithDistrict Court, D. Oregon · 1988
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