United States Eighth Circuit

In the context of the Speedy Trial Act, pretrial motion preparation time may be excluded under 18 U.S.C. section 3161(h)(1), if the court specifically grants time for that purpose. Defendant's conviction and sentence for drug- and firearm-related offenses is affirmed over claims of error regarding: 1) violation of the Speedy Trial Act; 2) a refusal to hear his pretrial motions; 3) admission of evidence; 4) the sufficiency of the evidence; and 5) enhancement of his sentence based on his prior convictions.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/25/2008
• Published 07/25/2008

Judges

• BENTON, Circuit Judge., Before RILEY, JOHN R. GIBSON, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Stephen Robert Welby, argued, St. Louis, MO, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Hal Goldsmith, AUSA, argued, St. Louis, MO, for Appellee.