United States v. John Doe

TROTT, Circuit Judge:

OVERVIEW

John Doe (Appellant), a juvenile, challenges the district court’s denial of his motion to dismiss the government’s information charging him with acts of juvenile delinquency involving kidnapping and murder. His motion to dismiss was based on two claims: (1) the government’s four-year delay in bringing the information against him violated his right to due process; and (2) his statutory right to a speedy trial was violated, because his conditional release to a halfway house while awaiting trial exceeded thirty days and amounted to detention under the Federal…