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UNITED STATES v. GOODSON

No. 99-4262.

204 F.3d 508 (2000)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Corey Deon GOODSON, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: February 11, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Vincent L. Gambale, Assistant United States Attorney, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellant. Barbara Lynn Hartung, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Helen F. Fahey, United States Attorney, Alexandria, Virginia; James B. Comey, Assistant United States Attorney, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellant.

Before WILKINSON, Chief Judge, NIEMEYER, Circuit Judge, and WILSON, Chief United States District Judge for the Western District of Virginia, sitting by designation.

OPINION

NIEMEYER, Circuit Judge:

When Corey Goodson refused to accept a proposed plea agreement on the day of his trial for firearms violations, the government renewed a request made the prior week for a postponement of trial for at least eight days because it had not adequately secured the attendance of crucial witnesses. The district court denied the government's motion for a continuance. Thereafter, when the government made a motion to dismiss the case...

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