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Speedy trial reversal in Tenth Circuit

By Randall Hodgkinson

Fred Lynn won in U.S. v. Williams, No. 06-5036 (10th Cir. Dec. 20, 2007), reversing an Oklahoma federal drug and firearm convictions based on a violation of the Speedy Trial Act:

Even assuming that at least some of the serious deficiencies in the district court?s three continuance orders could be ameliorated by subsequent on-the record findings, the court?s comments here are not up to the task. The record is completely devoid of any ends-of-justice findings, either oral or written, bolstering the findings in the three orders.

On a purely stylistic note, the opinion uses charts and color graphs. I'm guessing Paige is duly impressed! Here is coverage on the Decision of the Day Blog.

Full post as published by Kansas Defenders on December 21, 2007 (boomark / email).