UNITED STATES v. AVALOS

No. 74-4171.

541 F.2d 1100 (1976)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jose AVALOS and Rudolfo Castrillon, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied December 22, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis Jepeway, Jr., Miami, Fla. (Court-appointed), for Avalos.

Edgar Miller, David A. Russell, Miami, Fla., for Castrillon.

Robert W. Rust, U. S. Atty., Miami, Fla., Charles L. Jaffee, Narcotic and Dangerous Drug Sec., Crim. Div., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before GEWIN, GOLDBERG and DYER, Circuit Judges.


Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied December 22, 1976.

GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:

In this case we delve into the calculus by which the length and breadth of a criminal defendant's right to speedy trial is measured. Our exploration traces the path of the appellants and their prosecutors through two jurisdictions—a journey that contributed to the government's delay in bringing the defendants to trial. While the tickets for the journey and the post-arrival...

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