United States Fourth Circuit

Conviction for unlawful reentry after deportation by an aggravated felon is affirmed where the time defendant was detained by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement on administrative charges pending his removal was not detention "in connection with" his arrest, thus defendant's indictment did not violate the Speedy Trial Act.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/11/2008
• Published 04/11/2008

Judges

• Before WILLIAMS, Chief Judge, WILKINSON, Circuit Judge, and PATRICK M. DUFFY, United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina, sitting by designation.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Geremy Charles Kamens, Office Of the Federal Public Defender, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellant.  Michael John Frank, Office of the United States Attorney, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellee.  Michael S. Nachmanoff, Acting Federal Public Defender, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellant.  Chuck Rosenberg, United States Attorney, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellee.