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U.S. v. KNIGHT

Nos. 08-10050, 08-10054.

562 F.3d 1314 (2009)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Robert KNIGHT, a.k.a. Robert E. Knight, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

March 25, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kendal D. Silas and Stephanie Kearns, Fed. Pub. Defenders, Atlanta, GA, for Knight.

Zabra S. Karinshak, John Andrew Horn, U.S. Atty., Atlanta, GA, for U.S.

Before BARKETT, PRYOR and FARRIS, Circuit Judges.

PRYOR, Circuit Judge:

The main issue in this appeal is whether a violation of the speedy trial clause of the Interstate Agreement on Detainers Act, 18 U.S.C.App. 2 § 2, Art. IV(c), can be harmless when the United States is the receiving state. We conclude that it can be. Robert Knight appeals his conviction and sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). Knight challenges the denial...

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