U.S. v. HUGHES

No. 14-14181.

840 F.3d 1368 (2016)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Brandon Lavantis HUGHES, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

November 4, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Linda Julin McNamara , Arthur Lee Bentley, III , U.S. Attorney's Office, Tampa, FL, Nicole M. Andrejko , Andrew C. Searle , U.S. Attorney's Office, Orlando, FL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Adeel Bashir , Federal Public Defender's Office, Tampa, FL, D. Todd Doss , Rosemary Cakmis , Donna Lee Elm , Federal Public Defender's Office, Orlando, FL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Brandon Lavantis Hughes, Pro Se.

Before TJOFLAT, ROSENBAUM, and ANDERSON, Circuit Judges.


Time may wait for no one, but the Speedy Trial Act clock does. Under the Speedy Trial Act of 1974, a federal criminal trial must commence within seventy days after a defendant is charged or makes an appearance in court, whichever occurs later. 18 U.S.C. § 3161(c)(1). If it does not, the court must dismiss the indictment...

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