Legal Opinion
United States v. Knight
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided March 25, 2009No. 08-10050, 08-10054PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRYOR, Circuit Judge:
The main issue in this appeal is whether a violation of the speedy trial clause of the Interstate Agreement on Detainers Act, 18 U.S.C.App. 2 § 2, Art. IY(c), can be harmless when the United States is the receiving state. We conclude that it can be. Robert Knight appeals his conviction and sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). Knight challenges the denial of his motion to suppress, the sufficiency of the evidence against him, and the denial of his motions to dismiss his indictment with prejudice for violations of the right to a speedy…
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