UNITED STATES v. GRIFFIN

Nos. 71-2940, 71-2984.

464 F.2d 1352 (1972)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Charles E. GRIFFIN, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Rudy MONTANO, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied August 9, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Michael Reed (argued), of Reed & Flickinger, San Diego, Cal., Howard E. Beckler (argued), Hollywood, Cal., for defendant-appellant.

James W. Meyers, Asst. U.S. Atty. (argued), Stephen G. Nelson, Asst. U.S. Atty., Harry D. Steward, U.S. Atty., San Diego, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before KOELSCH and TRASK, Circuit Judges, and BYRNE, Sr., District Judge.


Rehearing Denied in No. 71-2984 August 9, 1972.

WILLIAM M. BYRNE, Senior District Judge:

At a jury trial, appellants Griffin and Montano were found guilty on one count of conspiracy to import heroin into this country, a violation of 21 U.S.C. § 174. Each appellant was sentenced to fifteen-year prison terms.

Appellants initially argue they were denied the right to due process and to a speedy trial because of the government's dilatory conduct in...

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