Doggett v. United States
| Doggett v. United States | |
|---|---|
| Argued October 9, 1991 Reargued February 24, 1992 Decided June 24, 1992 | |
| Full case name | Marc Gilbert Doggett, Petitioner v. United States |
| Citations | 505 U.S. 647 (more) 112 S. Ct. 2686; 120 L. Ed. 2d 520; 1992 U.S. LEXIS 4362; 60 U.S.L.W. 4741; 92 Cal. Daily Op. Service 5442; 92 Daily Journal DAR 8657; 6 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 604 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | United States v. Doggett, 906 F.2d 573 (11th Cir. 1990); cert. granted, 498 U.S. 1119 (1991). |
| Holding | |
| The 8½ year delay between indictment and arrest violated his Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial, arguing that the Government had been negligent in pursuing him and that Doggett had remained unaware of the indictment until his arrest. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Souter, joined by White, Blackmun, Stevens, Kennedy |
| Dissent | O'Connor |
| Dissent | Thomas, joined by Rehnquist, Scalia |
Doggett v. United States, 505 U.S. 647 (1992), was a case decided by the Supreme Court of the United States.
The court held that the 8+1⁄2 year delay between Doggett's indictment and actual arrest violated his Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial, arguing that the government had been negligent in pursuing him and that Doggett had remained unaware of the indictment until his arrest.