United States v. Villarreal, No. 12-1831 (8th Cir. 2013)
Annotate this CaseDefendant was charged with aggravated abuse (Count I), aggravated sexual abuse (Count II), and sexual abuse (Count III). Defendant was found not guilty by a jury on Count I and guilty on Counts II and III. Defendant appealed. The court concluded that the district court did not clearly err in concluding that the three continuances would best serve the ends of justice. Accordingly, no violation of the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. 3161 et seq., occurred. The indictment was sufficient to allege an offense under Count II. Based on the circumstances of the case, the court concluded that sufficient evidence supported defendant's conviction for Count III; and no variance occurred between the indictment and the proof at trial as to Count III. Accordingly, the court affirmed the judgment.
Court Description: Criminal case - Criminal law. Speedy Trial Act claim rejected as the continuances granted in the case served the ends of justice and were excludable under the speedy-trial calculation under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 3161(h)(7)(A); Indictment was sufficient to allege an offense under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 2241(a)(1); Evidence was sufficient to support defendant's conviction for attempted sexual abuse under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 2242(B); claim of fatal variance between indictment and proof rejected.
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