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UNITED STATES v. ELKINS

No. 85-5667.

795 F.2d 919 (1986)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Eugene Ellsworth ELKINS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

August 4, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stewart G. Abrams, Asst. Federal Public Defender, Miami, Fla., for defendant-appellant.

Leon B. Kellner, U.S. Atty., Eileen O'Connor, Jeffrey B. Crockett, Asst. U.S. Attys., Miami, Fla., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before GODBOLD, Chief Judge, HILL, Circuit Judge, and LYNNE, Senior District Judge.

GODBOLD, Chief Judge:

This case demonstrates the difficulty a trial court can create for itself, and for a court on appeal, when it does not properly act on and record events that bear on compliance with the Speedy Trial Act. 18 U.S.C. § 3161 et seq.

Elkins pled guilty to a one court indictment charging him with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(2). He reserved his right pursuant to Fed.R.Crim...

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