LOKEN, Circuit Judge.
Robert Jenkins appeals the denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus, alleging that the State of Missouri violated his Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial by failing to commence his trial within six months after he requested disposition under the Interstate Agreement on Detainers (IAD). We affirm.
In 1978 Missouri charged Jenkins with burglary and stealing; he failed to appear for trial. California subsequently imprisoned...
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