United States Sixth Circuit

Defendant successfully challenged his conviction for unlawful reentry by an illegal alien alleging violations of the Speedy Trial Act and Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 5(a) because by the time he was indicted, he had been in detention for thirty-three days.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/23/2004
• Decided 07/01/2004
• Published 07/01/2004

Judges

• Before MERRITT and MOORE, Circuit Judges;  DUGGAN, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jeffrey M. Gamso (argued and briefed), Gamso, Helmick & Hoolahan, Toledo, OH, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Thomas O. Secor (argued and briefed), Assistant United States Attorney, Toledo, OH, for Appellee.