United States v. Blackeagle

279 F. App'x 588

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• Decided: May 27, 2008
• Docket: No. 07-30315
• Status: Published

Opinion

MEMORANDUM

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Appellant James R.N. Blackeagle (Blackeagle) challenges the district court’s denial of his motion to dismiss a second indictment pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161 (Speedy Trial Act of 1974). Blackeagle asserts that, because the district court dismissed the first indictment without prejudice based on the government’s request, the district court erred in applying 18 U.S.C. § 3161(d), thus resetting the Speedy Trial Act clock for the second indictment.

Unlike in United States v. Harris, 724 F.2d 1452 (9th Cir.1984), in this case it is clear that the court dismissed the indictment on Blackeagle’s motion, not the government’s. The district court resolved any ambiguity in its order by clarifying that it had granted Blackeagle’s motion to dismiss. The docket also reflects that the district court granted Blackeagle’s motion to dismiss, and not a motion made by the government. As a result, 18 U.S.C. (d)(1) applied to Blackeagle’s case, and the district court’s ruling was consistent with the Speedy Trial Act. See United States v. Magana-Olvera, 917 F.2d 401, 405 (9th Cir.1990); see also 18 U.S.C. § 3161(d)(1).

AFFIRMED.

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9 th Cir. R. 36-3.