UNITED STATES v. COPLEY

No. 85-3010.

774 F.2d 728 (1985)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Charles COPLEY, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided October 17, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sam B. Weiner (argued), Columbus, Ohio, for defendant-appellant.

Richard D. Letts (argued), Asst. U.S. Atty., Columbus, Ohio, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before MERRITT and WELLFORD, Circuit Judges, and CELEBREZZE, Senior Circuit Judge.


MERRITT, Circuit Judge.

A computer error caused defendant to remain in county jail for over 70 days after state robbery charges against him had been dropped, and while federal charges of unarmed bank robbery were pending against him. Defendant filed a motion to dismiss the federal indictment against him on the grounds that the government violated his right to a speedy trial under 18 U.S.C. § 3161(b) and the Fifth and...

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