Legal Opinion

United States v. Hernando Yunis

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided January 23, 1984No. 82-5907PublishedCited by 83 opinions

Non-Argument Calendar.

1Opinion of the Court

RONEY, Circuit Judge:

The question in this case is whether a defendant who has knowingly and voluntarily entered a guilty plea may appeal the district court’s earlier refusal to dismiss the indictment on the ground that he was denied the right to a speedy trial in violation of the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C.A. §§ 3161-3174. Holding that defendant’s speedy trial claim was waived by the guilty plea, we affirm.

Hernando Yunis was indicted February 5, 1982 on two counts of conspiracy and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. After numerous pretrial motions in the case, on May 26, 1982…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. United States v. Herman Mers, Lester Mers, Randy James Myers, Paul J. FerranteCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
  2. United States v. Gregory Donnell Stafford, United States of America v. George GrahamCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
  3. United States v. Victor Varella, Charles Gavin and Raul Felix ChineaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
  4. United States v. Mildred CarrasquilloCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
  5. United States v. Frederick Lee CampbellCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983

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3Cited by83 opinions

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  4. United States v. James A. BohnCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
  5. United States v. James Clayton BellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992

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