Opinion ID: 794576
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Heading: Other Errors in DeGarmo's Proffered STA Calculation

Text: 10 DeGarmo argues at various points in his brief that, for purposes of the STA, either 104 or 178 non-excludable days ran between DeGarmo's arraignment and trial. The bulk of the days included by DeGarmo is attributable to his competency examination. DeGarmo's calculation is, however, also premised upon two smaller errors. First, DeGarmo failed to exclude days attributable to the delay between his submission of certain pretrial motions and the district court's decisions on those motions. If oral argument is necessary, the STA excludes from its 70-day limitation all the time between a pretrial motion's filing and the hearing. 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(1)(F); see also Mancias, 350 F.3d at 808 n. 5. If oral argument is unnecessary, the STA excludes all the time between a pretrial motion's filing and completion of any briefing. 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(1)(F); see also Mancias, 350 F.3d at 808 n. 5. Moreover, up to 30 days after hearing or submission is properly excludable if the district court has the motion under advisement. 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(1)(J); see also Long, 900 F.2d at 1274. 11 Second, DeGarmo assumed that the STA clock restarted when the magistrate judge issued his report and recommendation. DeGarmo's understanding is incorrect, however, because [t]he issuance of the report and recommendation began a new excludable period under section 3161(h)(1)(F). Id. at 1275. This is so because the filing of the report and recommendation. . . in essence serves to refile the motions, together with the magistrate's study of them, with the district court. Id. As such, once the district court receives the magistrate's report, the STA clock will not restart until the district court holds a hearing or until all briefing upon any objections is complete. Id. Then, of course, a new 30-day period begins during which the district court can take the motion under advisement. Id.