U.S. v. Marion, No. 70-19 (U.S. Supreme Court) (404 U.S. 307; 92 S.Ct. 455) (December 20, 1971) (Justice White)
Case held that any statute of limitations incorporates an "irrebutable presumption" that, beyond the period of limitation, "a defendant's right to a fair trial would be prejudiced." (Id., at 322).
Case held that "the applicable statute of limitations is trhe primary guarantee against bringing overly stale criminal charges. Such statutes …
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