Hearst Speedy Trial Decision May Set Legal Precedent
In San Francisco the Hearst case tests the new Federal Speedy Trial Act now in first impression. The law requires trial within 90 days of arraignment or release, though mental competency questions may toll the period. Attorneys debate whether incompetence should extend the 90 days and how it affects defendants’ rights and trial readiness.
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San Francisco
Patricia Hearst
Hearst
Miss Hearst
Sara Jane Moore
Ford
F. Lee Bailey
Congress
U.S
James L. Browning Jr
Hearst Security Tightened After Ruby Incident Fear
Redwood City authorities fear a Jack Ruby style attack on Patricia Hearst and have intensified security. Movements will be unannounced, with federal authorities overseeing guard and jail procedures at $599 daily cost.
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Jack Ruby
Patricia Hearst
San Mateo County
John R. McDonald
Feds
Dallas
Miss Hearst
West
U.S
Frank Klein
San Francisco
McDonald
Hearst
Hall of Justice
Hearst case witness Martin Miller sides with grand jury
Martin Miller, threatened with contempt for refusing to answer Hearst case questions, agreed to testify after his lawyer said he would talk due to being a single parent. Miller, 30, a New York City resident and friend of activist Jack Scott, is linked to the probe into harboring Patricia Hearst in a Pennsylvania farmhouse during the summer of 1974.
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Martin Miller
Patricia Hearst
Miller
David Ferleger
New York City
Jack Scott
U.S
John Cottone
Miss Hearst
Pennsylvania
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