McNULTY, Chief Judge.
Defendant appeals from a conviction of possession of heroin contending that the state's delay of 171 days between the date of arrest and the filing of an information prevented him from adequately preparing his defense.
The defendant was taken into custody as a result of the conduct giving rise to the charge herein on September 17, 1973. The information was filed on the 171st day thereafter. The case then pursued the following chronology...
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