Legal Opinion
United States v. Morales-Rivera
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided April 3, 2002No. CR. 99-185(DBH)PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS THE INDICTMENT FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE SPEEDY TRIAL ACT
D. BROCK HORNBY, Chief Judge, sitting by designation.
On June 25, 1999 the defendants 1 were indicted for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. 2 On June 29, 1999, the defendants were arrested and made their initial appearance before the Magistrate Judge. On January 30, 2002, defendant Norberto Morales-Rivera filed a motion seeking dismissal of the Indictment for violations of the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. §§…
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