THOMAS v. UNITED STATES

No. 73-1883.

501 F.2d 1169 (1974)

Joseph David THOMAS, Jr., Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided August 28, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George J. Parnham, Houston, Tex., for appellant.

Daniel E. Wherry, Asst. U. S. Atty., Omaha, Neb., for appellee.

Before BRIGHT, STEPHENSON, and WEBSTER, Circuit Judges.


BRIGHT, Circuit Judge.

Joseph David Thomas, Jr. appeals from his conviction for possessing heroin with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). He presents the following arguments: (1) the trial judge1 erred in refusing to grant a motion to dismiss on the grounds that Thomas was denied his due process rights to a speedy trial under the fifth and sixth amendments; (2) the trial court erroneously denied a motion to...

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