United States v. Monarch Radio & Television Corp.

EDELSTEIN, District Judge.

The defendants have moved to dismiss the indictment, filed against them on June 4, 1954, for failure to prosecute, on the grounds of the Sixth Amendment and Rule 48(b) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, 18 U.S. C.A. These motions are governed by the principles and authorities discussed and cited by Judge Herlands in his comprehensive opinion in the case of United States v. Research Foundation, D.C., 155 F.Supp. 650, 653-654; “The constitutional guaranty of a speedy trial has been frequently adjudicated. It is well-established that a defendant who does not…