Rodriguez-Lopez

MEMORANDUM ***

Defendant Alejandro Rodriguez-Lopez was convicted of conspiracy to possess methamphetamine with intent to distribute, and possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 (a)(1) & 846. The district court sentenced Rodriguez-Lopez to 135 months incarceration, to be followed by 4 years of supervised release. Rodriguez-Lopez contends that the district court erred in denying his motion to dismiss the indictment on the ground that his right to a speedy trial was violated by delays in bringing his case to trial. He also argues that the evidence was insufficient to support the jury’s verdict. Finally, he claims that his sentence violates the rule of Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 , 120 S.Ct. 2348 , 147 L.Ed.2d 435 (2000), or, alternately, that the district court clearly erred in finding that he was responsible for 350 to 500 grams of methamphetamine. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.

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Rodriguez-Lopez contends that both the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3161 , and his Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial were violated because his trial did not begin until 117 days after his arraignment.…