Legal Opinion
Robert James Pitts v. State of North Carolina
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 1, 1968No. 11616PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SOBELOFF, Circuit Judge:
Almost sixteen years after initiating prosecution, the State of North Carolina, at all times knowing the whereabouts of the appellant Robert James Pitts, sought and obtained his conviction for armed robbery. From the District Court’s denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus, Pitts appeals, alleging that the extreme delay deprived him of his Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial. 1 We uphold appellant’s contention and order issuance of the writ.
Pitts allegedly robbed and beat one Clarence Rollins on August 3, 1949, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. That…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Williams v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
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3Cited by59 opinions
- United States v. MarionSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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- United States v. Ralph F. DeleoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1970
- Ollie Melvin Hodges v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1969
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