United States v. Mark Robert Dezeler

BEAM, Circuit Judge.

Mark Robert Dezeler (Dezeler) appeals the district court’s order denying his motion to dismiss his indictment. Because Dezeler was not brought to trial within seventy days of his arraignment, as calculated under the Speedy Trial Act,- we reverse and remand.

I. BACKGROUND

This ease has reached us because apparently no one has taken the time to do the mathematical calculation mandated by the Speedy Trial Act. Police in St. Paul, Minnesota, were in pursuit of a robbery suspect when an officer heard a gunshot. Following the direction of the shot, the police officer immediately…