Opinion ID: 796044
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Alleged Speedy Trial Act Violation

Text: 25 Because there was no violation of the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3161 et seq., in this case, Sandles is not entitled to have the indictment against him dismissed. See United States v. Robinson, 389 F.3d 582, 586 (6th Cir.2004). It appears that Sandles' argument is premised on the fact that, according to him, the district court should not have granted his attorney's motion that requested an extension of time to file a notice of insanity because his counsel failed to demonstrate good cause for the extension. This premise is faulty. Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 12.2(a) requires the defense to notify the Government by the time set by the trial court if the defense plans to rely upon the insanity defense. That rule grants the trial court discretion to extend the time for good cause. Id. Sandles' counsel filed the motion indicating that she needed time to have Sandles evaluated by a psychiatrist to determine whether there were any grounds for the insanity defense. This was a reasonable request because defense counsel was seeking to ensure that she did not waste the court's time with the invocation of a frivolous defense at trial. Sandles cannot challenge now the district court's granting of his counsel's motion, which was supported with good cause and not opposed by the Government, that permitted him to raise his key defense at trial.