U.S. v. RICE

No. 06-3166.

746 F.3d 1074 (2014)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee v. Anthony RICE, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided April 1, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jenifer Wicks , appointed by the court, argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant.

Peter S. Smith , Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were Ronald C. Machen, Jr. , U.S. Attorney, and Elizabeth Trosman , Assistant U.S. Attorney. Suzanne Grealy Curt and Mary B. McCord , Assistant U.S. Attorneys, entered appearances.

Before: BROWN and GRIFFITH, Circuit Judges, and SENTELLE, Senior Circuit Judge.


GRIFFITH, Circuit Judge.

Appellant Anthony Rice appeals his convictions on drug conspiracy charges on the ground that the 26-month delay between his arrest and the start of his trial violated the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3161 et seq., and the Sixth Amendment. For the reasons set forth below, we reject his challenge and affirm the district court.

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