United States Ninth Circuit

A conviction for subscribing to a false income tax return is reversed and remanded due to a violation of defendant's Sixth Amendment speedy-trial right where, despite defendant's departure to the Philippines, an eight-year delay between defendant's indictment and arrest was a result of the government's negligence, and prejudice is presumed. (Superseding opinion)

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/03/2007
• Decided 05/08/2008
• Published 05/08/2008

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• United States Ninth Circuit

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