Legal Opinion
United States v. George Henry Anderton
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 31, 1985No. 84-1611PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TATE, Circuit Judge:
After a bench trial, the defendant Anderton was convicted of the offense of distributing cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). He urges appellate reversal of his conviction on the single ground that the district court erroneously denied his motion to dismiss the indictment for the government’s alleged violations of the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3161 et seq. In particular, Anderton contends that the government violated § 3161(j)(l) by failing — while he was in state custody but under federal indictment — to obtain his presence for a federal trial or to lodge a…
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3Cited by17 opinions
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