United States v. William H. Seals, A/K/A Puddin, A/K/A William Brooks, United States of America v. Gary W. Sweatt

KAREN LeCRAFT HENDERSON, Circuit Judge:

The appellants, William Seals and Gary Sweatt, appeal their convictions on federal conspiracy, kidnapping and extortion charges. They contend that the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 3161 et seq., and Article III of the United States Constitution require dismissal of the indictment underlying their convictions. In addition, Sweatt argues that there was insufficient evidence to convict him of kidnapping and that the district court improperly sentenced him as a “career offender” under section 4B1.1 of the United States Sentencing Guidelines (Guidelines). We…