What is the test for dismissal of a criminal charge based on prisoner status?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Hernandez v. Whiting, 881 F.2d 768 (9th Cir. 1989):
2 This court has held that prisoner status alone does not justify automatic dismissal for inability to prosecute. Collins v. Pitchess, 641 F.2d 740, 741 (9th Cir.1981).
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