United States v. James Vincent Albertini

GOODWIN, Circuit Judge.

James Vincent Albertini appeals his conviction on two counts of violating 18 U.S.C. § 1382 (1982) for distributing political leaflets outside the gate of the Pearl Harbor naval base. Albertini’s appeal raises three main issues: (1) whether his leafletting was protected by the first amendment; (2) whether he was denied his constitutional right to a speedy trial; and (3) whether he was denied due process of law when the trial court retroactively applied a Supreme Court case that reversed a Ninth Circuit decision holding that his conduct was not illegal. Additionally, the…