United States v. Santiago-Becerril

CAMPBELL, Senior Circuit Judge.

Defendant-appellant Benigno Santiago-Be-cerril (“Santiago”) appeals from convictions for the wrongful taking of a motor vehicle by force and violence, with a resulting death, see 18 U.S.C. §§ 2119(3) (Supp.1997), 2 (1969), and for the knowing use of a firearm in relation to a crime of violence, see 18 U.S.C. §§ 924(e)(1) & (3) (Supp.1997), 2 (1969). He argues on appeal that the district court violated his statutory and constitutional rights to a speedy trial, as well as his constitutional right to present witnesses in his own defense.

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Santiago was arrested on…