Legal Opinion
United States v. Barnes
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided October 28, 1998No. 97-2251PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOWNES, Senior Circuit Judge.
Marla Barnes appeals from her conviction for conspiracy to smuggle cocaine into the United States and criminal forfeiture of $2,900 in drug proceeds. Her appeal presents a single question: whether she was tried within the 70-day time limit imposed by the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3161 (1985).
On the first day of trial, Barnes moved to dismiss the indictment, alleging that her right to a speedy trial had been violated. The district court denied the motion, and Barnes was subsequently tried and convicted on both counts. For the reasons that follow, we conclude…
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