McGREGOR v. UNITED STATES

No. 27309.

422 F.2d 925 (1970)

Morris Orlando McGREGOR, Defendant-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

February 20, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas M. Haas, Mobile, Ala., for appellant.

C. S. White-Spunner, Jr., Vernol Jansen, U. S. Attys., Irwin W. Coleman, Jr., Asst. U. S. Atty., Mobile, Ala., for appellee.

Before AINSWORTH, DYER and SIMPSON, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

McGregor was convicted by a jury under a four count indictment which charged him with selling and dispensing a narcotic drug in violation of 26 U.S. C.A. §§ 4704(a) and 4705(a). We affirm.

McGregor's argument that a six and one-half month delay between the time of the offense and the return of the indictment denied him the right to a speedy trial is unavailing. Delay in indictment, "so long as the applicable statute of limitations is...

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