United States Ninth Circuit

The day on which the last overt act was committed in furtherance of a conspiracy is excluded from the statute of limitation period. For purposes of a prosecution for conspiracy, the clock starts the day after the last overt act is committed.

Appellate Information

• Argued 08/06/2003
• Decided 03/25/2004
• Published 03/25/2004

Judges

• RAWLINSON, Circuit Judge:, Before:  NOONAN, TALLMAN, and RAWLINSON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Leo Branton, Jr., Los Angeles, CA, for the defendant-appellant., Carol C. Lam, United States Attorney, Shane P. Harrigan, Assistant United States Attorney, United States Attorney's Office, San Diego, CA, for the plaintiff-appellee.