Document: 399 U.S. 517 90 S.Ct. 1958 26 L.Ed.2d 770 UNITED STATESv.Paul E. SWEET. No. 577. June 29, 1970. PER CURIAM. 1 On September 30, 1968, the District Court for of Columbia dismissed, 'with prejudice,' an indictment charging appellee Sweet with various crimes under D.C.Code, on a finding that Government had not acted promptly enough in bringing case to trial. The United States appealed this dismissal pursuant D.C.Code § 23—105* Appeals Circuit. That court, without making any determination its jurisdiction 23—105, certified 18 U.S.C. 3731, Federal Criminal Act. 2 We conclude certification 3731 was proper circumstances case. Section provides terms only '(i)f appeal shall be taken section court appeals which, opinion such should have been directly Supreme * *.' (Emphasis added.) Government's but instead expressly which contains no provision allowing transfer Court. Moreover, as noted earlier, it appears has made lacked hear broad statute we previously held unaffected scope by subsequent passage Act, v. Burroughs, 289 159, 53 574, 77 L.Ed. 1096 (1933). 3 Accordingly, hold inappropriate and return further proceedings. It is so ordered. 4 Case returned Appeals. 5 Mr. Justice DOUGLAS dissents. 6 MARSHALL took part decision 23—105(a) (Supp. III, 1970) provides: 'In all criminal prosecutions or Columbia, may be, same right given defendant, including bill exceptions: Provided, if found there error rulings during trial, verdict favor defendant set aside.'

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