U.S. v. Thompson

Full title: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. RICHARD LEE THOMPSON, Defendant

Court: United States District Court, E.D. Michigan, Southern Division

Date published: Apr 4, 2006

Case No. 05-80750 (E.D. Mich. Apr. 4, 2006)

Opinion

Case No. 05-80750.

April 4, 2006

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO DISMISS UNDER THE SPEEDY TRIAL ACT

AVERN COHN, District Judge

Defendant has filed a motion to dismiss the indictment in this case on the ground his rights under the Speedy Trial Act ( 18 USC § 3161) have been violated. The government has responded. The motion is DENIED.

The government's brief adequately explains why the seventy (70) day limit of the Speedy Trial Act has not been violated. From the date of the indictment to now, there have been a series of events which allow for excludable delay sufficient to continue the running of the Speedy Trial act.

Trial is currently set for Monday, April 17, 2006 at 9:00 a.m. Trial will commence that day.

SO ORDERED.