SMITH v. COLMAN

No. 75-4215 Summary Calendar.

528 F.2d 1362 (1976)

Matthew SMITH, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Melvin COLMAN, Sheriff, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 22, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph E. Neduchal, Robert D. Melton & Assoc., P. A., H. James Brett, Orlando, Fla., for petitioner-appellant.

Rom W. Powell, Asst. State Atty., Robert Eagan, State Atty., Orlando, Fla., for respondent-appellee.

Before COLEMAN, GOLDBERG and GEE, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

The only issue presented in this appeal from the denial of habeas corpus is whether the appellant was denied his right to a speedy trial. Finding no merit to this contention, we affirm.

On June 18, 1970, appellant, Matthew Smith, was arrested pursuant to an information charging him with the offense of being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of § 790.23, Florida Statutes (1969). On July 24, 1970, appellant filed a motion to dismiss...

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