Fuld, J. The defendant in this case was brought to trial, and convicted, on an indictment six years after it had been returned by a grand jury. The Appellate Division condemned the delay, but concluded that the conviction should be affirmed. We take a different view. We condemn the delay and hold that it compels reversal of the conviction and dismissal of the indictment. In January of 1946, the Grand Jury of Os…
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