Legal Opinion
United States v. Rivera
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided October 21, 1998No. 98 CR. 537(AGS)PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION & ORDER
SCHWARTZ, District Judge.
In a one count indictment, the Government charges defendant David Rivera with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 812, 841(a)(1), and 841(b)(1)(A). Defendant has moved to dismiss the indictment with prejudice on the grounds that the Government has failed to comply with the speedy trial provisions of the Sixth Amendment and 18 U.S.C. §§ 3161(b) and 3162(a)(1). For the reasons set forth below, defendant’s motion is granted.
FACTS
The facts material to defendant’s motion appear,…
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