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U.S. v. Cardona, No. 01-30974 (5th Cir.) (302 F.3d 494) (August 16, 2002) (Per Curiam)

In this case, the defendant appealed his conviction for cocaine conspiracy, arguing that the Government violated the Speedy Trial Clause of the Sixth Amendment by waiting over five years to execute the warrant for his arrest.

The Fifth Circuit agreed, concluding that the district court had failed to weigh the ...

 

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