UNITED STATES v. PEREZ-REVELES

No. 81-1708.

715 F.2d 1348 (1983)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Pedro PEREZ-REVELES, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided September 13, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian C. Leighton, Fresno, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee.

Tim Magill, Fresno, Cal., for defendant-appellant.

Before MERRILL and HUG, Circuit Judges, and BROWN, District Judge.


HUG, Circuit Judge:

Pedro Perez-Reveles appeals his convictions for distribution of heroin and conspiracy to distribute heroin. 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a) and 846. He contends it was error to deny his pretrial motion for dismissal of the indictment because the trial did not commence within the 70-day period required by the Speedy Trial Act (the "Act"), 18 U.S.C. §§ 3161-3174. We hold that the appellant was not tried within the required 70-day period,...

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