Legal Opinion
United States v. Gonzales
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided March 4, 1998No. 96-4204PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRISCOE, Circuit Judge.
Defendant John Rory Gonzales appeals his armed bank robbery conviction, a violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2113(a), (d). On appeal, he contends his rights under the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3161 et seq., were violated whén tne district court granted an “ends-of-jdstice” continuance based upon the prosecutor’s alleged inability to prepare for suggested trial dates within the speedy trial limits. We exercise jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and reverse and remand.
The purpose of the Speedy Trial Act is two-fold—“to protect a defendant’s constitutional right to a…
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