U.S. v. Lovasco, No. 75-1844 (U.S. Supreme Court) (431 U.S. 783; 97 S.Ct. 2004) (June 9, 1977) (Justice Marshall)
In its last detailed analysis on the topic, the Court severely limited the rights of defendants to complain about pre-indictment delay by requiring proof of both actual prejudice and an intent to gain a tactical advantage.
In this case the Court dealt with the question whether a delay of 18 ...
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