United States v. Toombs

MURPHY, Circuit Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Following his arrest on and arraignment for various drug and firearm possession charges, defendant Mario Toombs remained incarcerated for approximately twenty-two months before his trial began. During this time period, the district court granted seven continuances under the ends-of-justice provision of the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7) (“ends-of-justice continuances”). In a motion to dismiss, Toombs claimed the district court failed to make the requisite factual findings when it granted the ends-of-justice continuances, and therefore over…