Punch and Jurists

U.S. v. Hill, No. 98-1446 (10th Cir.) (197 F.3d 436) (November 18, 1999) (Judge Mary Beck Briscoe) by Here the Court held that granting the Government an open-ended "ends of justice" continuance under § 3161(h)(8) of the Speedy Trial Act was appropriate to resolve open issues that were being considered …

U.S. v. Gonzales, No. 96-4204 (10th Cir.) (137 F.3d 1431) (March 4, 1998) (Judge Mary Beck Briscoe) by Case held that the Speedy Trial Act had been violated because an "ends of justice" continuance had been improperly granted. This is a rare case in which the Court held that a …

U.S. v. Gonzales, No. 96-4204 (10th Cir.) (137 F.3d 1431) (March 4, 1998) (Judge Mary Beck Briscoe) by Case held that the Speedy Trial Act had been violated because an "ends of justice" continuance had been improperly granted.

U.S. v. Johnson, No. 96-3337 (10th Cir.) (120 F.3d 1107) (August 6, 1997) (Judge Stephanie K. Seymour) by Here the Tenth Circuit ruled that a continuance granted by the district court violated both the letter and the spirit of the Speedy Trial Act. First it granted the continuance because it …