An immigrant’s conviction for illegally re-entering the US after being deported was valid despite the fact his trial was put on hold for almost a year because of the Covid-19 pandemic, a divided Ninth Circuit said.
The Speedy Trial Act’s 70-day period to go to trial was properly extended to accommodate the ends of justice, the opinion by Judge Sandra S. Ikuta said Monday.
Armando Orozco-Barron repeatedly enter the US illegally and has been deported eight times. On Aug. 13, 2020, he was again charged with illegal re-entry. The US District Court for the Southern District of California had jurisdiction ...