United States v. Anthony Rice

GRIFFITH, Circuit Judge.

Appellant Anthony Rice appeals his convictions on drug conspiracy charges on the ground that the 26-month delay between his arrest and the start of his trial violated the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3161 et seq., and the Sixth Amendment. For the reasons set forth below, we reject his challenge and affirm the district court.

I

In June 2002, the. Metropolitan Police Department and the FBI began a joint investigation of a drug distribution network led by one Raven Carroll. The investigation uncovered a complex, international scheme that imported drugs into the Washington,…