United States v. Ammar, No. 13-12044 (11th Cir. 2016)
Annotate this CaseDefendant was found guilty of robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, and using or carrying a firearm in relation to a crime of violence. On appeal, defendant challenges his convictions and total sentence of life imprisonment. Defendant argues that the district court erred by failing to dismiss his indictment pursuant to the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. 3161–3174. The court concluded that, given the Supreme Court's controlling decision in Zedner v. United States, in granting a one-year continuance, the district court failed to comply with the Speedy Trial Act. The Supreme Court found in Zedner that “the Act requires express findings,” and “without on-the-record findings, there can be no exclusion” of time past the 70-day requirement because the Speedy Trial Act, with “procedural strictness,” “demands on-the-record [ends-of-justice] findings.” Accordingly, the court concluded that the indictment must be dismissed. The court reversed and remanded for the district court to consider whether the dismissal should be with or without prejudice.
Some case metadata and case summaries were written with the help of AI, which can produce inaccuracies. You should read the full case before relying on it for legal research purposes.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.