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DOGGETT v. UNITED STATES

No. 90-857.

505 U.S. 647 (1992)

DOGGETT v. UNITED STATES

Supreme Court of United States.

Reargued February 24, 1992.

Decided June 24, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Deputy Solicitor General Bryson reargued the cause for the United States. Assistant Attorney General Mueller argued the cause for the United States on the original argument. With them on the briefs were Solicitor General Starr, Ronald J. Mann, and Patty Merkamp Stemler.

Souter, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which White, Blackmun, Stevens, and Kennedy, JJ., joined. O'Connor, J., filed a dissenting Opinion, p. 658. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and Scalia, J., joined, p. 659. reargued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs was

Justice Souter, delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this case we consider whether the delay of 8-12 years between petitioner's indictment and arrest violated his Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial. We hold that it did.

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On February 22, 1980, petitioner Marc Doggett was indicted for conspiring with several others to import and distribute cocaine. See 84 Stat. 1265, 1291, as amended, 21 U. S. C. §§ 846, 963. Douglas Driver, the Drug...

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