Legal Opinion
United States v. Gonzalo Gonzalez
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided March 22, 1982No. 81-5117PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:
Following a jury trial, appellant Gonzalo Gonzalez was convicted of importation of cocaine and possession with intent to distribute that substance. His sole contention on appeal is that the district court erred in failing to dismiss his indictment for violations of the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3161 et seq. (1976), and his sixth amendment right to a speedy trial. Finding that Gonzalez received a timely trial under both the Speedy Trial Act and the sixth amendment, we affirm his convictions.
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Gonzalez was arrested in Miami, Florida, on August 15, 1980, by agents of…
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