United States v. Kamel Khatib

ORDER

Kamel Khatib was convicted at a bench trial of one count of violating 18 U.S.C. § 922(n) after he received four firearms while he was under information for a felony. On appeal, Khatib claims that the district court violated the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3161, by allowing more than seventy non-excludable days to pass between his initial appearance and his trial. We affirm.

I. Background

Kamel Khatib was under a Wisconsin felony information for drug possession and skipping bail when he paid $2,000 for four AK-47 rifles. What Khatib did not realize was that the arms dealers were actually…