United States v. Bartley , 62 F. App'x 547 ( 2003 )


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  •                          UNPUBLISHED
    UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
    FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
    UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,              
    Plaintiff-Appellee,
    v.                              No. 02-4810
    EVERTON BARTLEY,
    Defendant-Appellant.
    
    Appeal from the United States District Court
    for the Western District of North Carolina, at Charlotte.
    Graham C. Mullen, Chief District Judge.
    (CR-00-210)
    Submitted: April 18, 2003
    Decided: May 15, 2003
    Before MICHAEL, MOTZ, and SHEDD, Circuit Judges.
    Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
    COUNSEL
    David H. Rogers, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellant. Robert J.
    Conrad, Jr., United States Attorney, Gretchen C.F. Shappert, Assis-
    tant United States Attorney, Charlotte, North Carolina, for Appellee.
    Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. See
    Local Rule 36(c).
    2                      UNITED STATES v. BARTLEY
    OPINION
    PER CURIAM:
    Everton Bartley appeals his conviction for conspiracy to possess
    with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base, in violation of 
    18 U.S.C. § 846
     (2000), and conspiracy to import cocaine, 
    21 U.S.C. § 963
     (2000). Finding no reversible error, we affirm.
    Bartley contends he was denied his rights under the Speedy Trial
    Act, 
    18 U.S.C. § 3161
     (2000), and his constitutional right to a speedy
    trial. We review the district court’s factual findings for clear error and
    its legal conclusions de novo. United States v. Stoudenmire, 
    74 F.3d 60
    , 62 (4th Cir. 1996); United States v. Reavis, 
    48 F.3d 763
    , 770 (4th
    Cir. 1995). We find no error in the district court’s decision to deny
    Bartley’s motion to dismiss for denial of his statutory speedy trial
    rights. See 
    18 U.S.C. § 3161
    (h)(7), (8)(A); United States v. Sarno, 
    24 F.3d 618
    , 622 (4th Cir. 1994); see also United States v. Tedder, 
    801 F.2d 1437
    , 1450 (4th Cir. 1986). Bartley also asserts that the delay in
    proceedings violated his constitutional right to a speedy trial. This
    claim is likewise meritless. See Barker v. Wingo, 
    407 U.S. 514
    , 530
    (1972); United States v. Thomas, 
    55 F.3d 144
    , 149 (4th Cir. 1995).
    Accordingly, Bartley’s conviction is affirmed. We dispense with
    oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately
    presented in the materials before the court and argument would not
    aid the decisional process.
    AFFIRMED