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BARKER v. WINGO

No. 71-5255.

407 U.S. 514 (1972)

BARKER v. WINGO, WARDEN.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 22, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Milliman argued the cause for petitioner pro hac vice. With him on the brief were Norvie L. Lay and J. Chester Porter.

Robert W. Willmott, Jr., Assistant Attorney General of Kentucky, argued the cause for respondent pro hac vice. With him on the brief was Ed W. Hancock, Attorney General.

Briefs of amici curiae were filed by Solicitor General Griswold for the United States, and by Thomas D. Barr for the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.

MR. JUSTICE POWELL delivered the opinion of the Court.

Although a speedy trial is guaranteed the accused by the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution,1 this Court has dealt with that right on infrequent occasions. See Beavers v. Haubert, 198 U.S. 77 (1905); Pollard v. United States, 352 U.S. 354 (1957); United States v. Ewell,

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