Doggett v. United States

Doggett v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Argued October 9, 1991 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
Prior history	On writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
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
Chief Justice William Rehnquist Associate Justices Byron White · Harry Blackmun John P. Stevens · Sandra Day O'Connor Antonin Scalia · Anthony Kennedy David Souter · Clarence Thomas
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. Doggett was indicted in 1980 on drug related charges, but having left the US before he could be arrested, was considered a fugitive. He returned to the US in 1982 and proceeded to live a seemingly normal life. The Government did not continue to pursue him actively and it was only by coincidence that they became aware of him in 1988, leading to his late arrest. The court held that 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.

See also

• List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 505
• List of United States Supreme Court cases
• Lists of United States Supreme Court cases by volume
• List of United States Supreme Court cases by the Rehnquist Court

External links

• Cornell article
• Full Text of Volume 505 of the United States Reports at www.supremecourt.gov