United States DC Circuit

Defendant's conviction and sentence stemming from his participation in a hostage-taking for ransom of a U.S. citizen working in Angola is affirmed over claims of error regarding: 1) a violation of defendant's right to a speedy trial; 2) admission and exclusion of evidence; and 3) Booker error.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/06/2006
• Decided 07/07/2006
• Published 07/07/2006

Judges

• Before:  HENDERSON, ROGERS and BROWN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert L. Tucker, Assistant Federal Public Defender, argued the cause for the appellant.  A.J. Kramer, Federal Public Defender, was on brief.  Neil H. Jaffee, Assistant Federal Public Defender, entered an appearance.


• For Appellees:
  
• Lisa H. Schertler, Assistant United States Attorney, argued the cause for the appellee.  Kenneth L. Wainstein, United States Attorney, Jennifer E. Levy, Attorney, United States Department of Justice, and Laura A. Ingersoll and Roy W. McLeese, III, Assistant United States Attorneys, were on brief.