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SMITH v. UNITED STATES

No. 10893.

379 A.2d 1166 (1977)

Charles L. SMITH, III, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided November 17, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward R. Leahy, Washington, D. C., appointed by this court, for appellant.

Joel S. Perwin, Asst. U. S. Atty., Washington, D. C., with whom Earl J. Silbert, U. S. Atty., John A. Terry and Mark H. Tuohey, III, Asst. U. S. Attys., Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellee.

Before NEBEKER, YEAGLEY and HARRIS, Associate Judges.

NEBEKER, Associate Judge:

Appellant appeals his conviction on a charge of arson, D.C. Code 1973, § 22-401, asking us to reverse and dismiss the indictment for lack of a speedy trial. We hold that appellant was not denied his constitutional right to a speedy trial and affirm the conviction.

Appellant was arrested on December 21, 1974, the day of the arson. Two days later, he was presented to the Superior Court, and counsel was appointed. Unable to meet...

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