United States v. Jaime Giraldo, Luis Fernando Giraldo

963 F.2d 380 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jaime GIRALDO, Luis Fernando Giraldo, Defendants-Appellants. Nos. 90-50415, 90-50420. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 5, 1991. * Decided May 19, 1992. Before FARRIS, PREGERSON and DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Jaime Giraldo and Luis Fernando Giraldo appeal their convictions for narcotics-related offenses. Defendants argue that the district court improperly denied their joint motion to dismiss for the alleged violation of their respective constitutional and statutory rights to a speedy trial. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1291. We affirm. 3 Under the Speedy Trial Act, a defendant must be tried within seventy days from the date of indictment. 18 U.S.C. § 3161 (c)(1). However, delays attributable to defense counsel's requests for continuances and to the pendency of pre-trial motions are excluded…