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UNITED STATES v. WEST

No. 73-1665.

504 F.2d 253 (1974)

UNITED STATES of America v. Clarence I. WEST, Jr., Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided September 11, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard M. Cooper, Washington, D. C. (appointed by this Court), with whom Jeremiah C. Collins, Washington, D. C. (appointed by this Court), for appellant.

Michael G. Scheininger, Asst. U. S. Atty., with whom Harold H. Titus, Jr., U. S. Atty., at the time the brief was filed, John A. Terry and David M. Bullock, Asst. U. S. Attys., were on the brief, for appellee.

Before BAZELON, Chief Judge, LEVENTHAL, Circuit Judge, and SOLOMON, District Judge for the District of Oregon.

SOLOMON, District Judge.

The issue in this appeal is whether a thirteen-month delay between arrest and trial of a defendant in custody violated his Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial.

On March 14, 1972, Clarence I. West, Jr., was arrested for possession of stolen mail. He had no funds for bail or counsel. He was confined. On June 19, an attorney was appointed.

West was arraigned on June 23 and his trial was set for August 2. On July 7, his attorney...

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