United States Fourth Circuit

Under 18 USC 3161(h)(3)(A), a material witness is unavailable if transporting him to court by a certain date would impose significant cost on the government, even if such transport is possible.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/06/2001
• Decided 01/18/2002
• Published 01/18/2002

Judges

• Before WILKINS and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Douglas Fredericks, Norfolk, Virginia, for Appellant. Laura Marie Everhart, Assistant United States Attorney, Norfolk, Virginia, for Defendant-Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Kenneth E. Melson, United States Attorney, Norfolk, Virginia, for Plaintiff-Appellee.