United States v. Lewis

OPINION

GRABER, Circuit Judge:

Defendant Beau Lee Lewis appeals the district court’s decision to dismiss his indictment for violation of the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3161, without prejudice. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

Defendant’s several felony convictions relate to an international conspiracy to smuggle protected wildlife into the United States. This is Defendant’s third appeal; our earlier opinions detail the underlying facts, which we need not repeat here. United States v. Lewis, 349 F.3d 1116 (9th Cir.2003) (per curiam) (“Lewis I”); United States v. Lewis, 518 F.3d 1171 (9th Cir.2008) (“Lewis…