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U.S. v. Sposito, No. 95-1755 (1st Cir.) (106 F.3d 1042) (February 18, 1997) (Judge Juan R. Torruella)

The enigma of the perpetually malfunctioning Speedy Trial Clock! The Speedy Trial Act (18 U.S.C. §§ 3161 et seq.) (the "STA") states that if a defendant is not brought to trial within a specified seventy-day time period, his indictment or information "shall be dismissed on motion of the defendant." As ...

 

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