United States v. Ferreira

MARBLEY, D.J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which MOORE, J., joined. KETHLEDGE, J. (pp. 709-11), delivered a separate dissenting opinion.

OPINION

ALGENON L. MARBLEY, District Judge.

Defendanb-Appellant John Ferreira is serving a term of imprisonment of 110 months following a plea of guilty to conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. On appeal, Ferreira argues that the district court erred in four respects: (1) by finding that Ferreira’s Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial was not violated; (2) by finding that the Speedy Trial Act did not authorize dismissal of…