Submitted Under Rule 12(6) July 9, 1991.
OPINION OF THE COURT
ROSENN, Circuit Judge.
This appeal from a denial of a habeas corpus petition raises the question whether violation of a state's statutorily defined deadline to ensure a prompt trial constitutes a deprivation of the defendant's constitutional right to either a speedy trial or effective assistance of counsel. The petitioner's murder trial commenced 217 days after his arrest, 37 days beyond...
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